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Soprano Email: Danae@Danaeeleni.Com Site Danae Eleni Soprano Email: [email protected] Site: www.danaeeleni.com Operatic Roles Upcoming Susanna Roles: Susanna Metta Theatre, V&A, UK 2017 Adina (c.) Donizetti L’elisir d’amore New Generation Festival, Florence, Italy Sophie Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Fulham Opera, UK 2016 Drusilla (& Poppea c.) Monteverdi L’Incoronazione di Poppea Opera de Baugé, France Maria Bernstein West Side Story Suites Oxford Philharmonic, UK Ilia Mozart Idomeneo Cambridge, UK Girl Petropetsioti Youkali – The Pursuit of Andipa Gallery, UK Happiness 2015 Gariné Tchouhadjian Gariné Grimeborn, Arcola Theatre, UK Musetta Puccini La Bohème Opera 24, UK Soeur Constance Poulenc Dialogues des Carmelites Fulham Opera, UK Despina Mozart Cosi fan tutte Oxford Philomusica/Metta, UK Dido* Purcell Dido and Aeneas Chigwell, UK 2014 Ilia* Mozart Idomeneo Thames Philharmonic, UK Adina Donizetti L'elisir d'amore Brent Opera, UK 2013 Pamina Mozart The Magic Flute Eastbourne, UK Sr. Genovieffa Puccini Suor Angelica Giornata Opera, UK Lucy Menotti The Telephone Irrational Theatre, St Albans, UK Despina Mozart Cosi fan tutte Opera 24, UK Papagena Mozart Die Zauberflöte London, UK Frasquita* Bizet Carmen OCMC, London, UK Up to 2012 Gretel Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel King’s Head, UK Mrs Gobineau Menotti The Medium Notting Hill Mayfest, UK L’enfant Ravel L’enfant et les sortilèges St John’s Smith Square, UK Lucy Menotti The Telephone Opera Anywhere Tour, UK Zerlina Mozart Don Giovanni Jacqueline du Pré, UK Emilia* Scarlatti Marco Attilio Regolo Ensemble Serse, UK * = Concert performance c. = cover World Premières – Contemporary Opera Roles Olive, Elizabeth Campkin Possession! Tête a Tête Festival 2014 Woman Campkin Predictability Rough for Opera 2014 Scientist Thomson The Silence of the Bees Royal Holloway 2013 Mother Sigaud Belle Britten Theatre 2012 Miriam Thomas TANKS Polly Hope Theatre 2012 Sylvia Plath Thomson Bee & The Arrival of the Beat Box The Arches, Glasgow; DEREE, Athens; London 2012 Laura Campkin Stone Heart Grimeborn Festival 2010 Emily Scott Meux The Garden Party Little Opera Company 2010 Mrs Lazarus Benjamin Mrs Lazarus Radius, Purcell Room 2009 Recordings Greek Art Songs Recording dates 2017/18 Love’s Philosophy Song Album (Piano: Kimon Pallikaropoulos) Label: DEKP 2010 Greek Art Song (19/20th Cent.), Liszt, Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Fauré, Chausson, Britten, Quilter Education Teachers Paul Farrington & Ashley Stafford BA (Hons) Psychology, Philosophy and Phonetics – II.i 2004-2007 Worcester College, University of Oxford Voice Royal College of Music, London 2003-2004 Masterclasses Cheryl Studer & Gerd Uecker - UdK (Berlin) 2016 National Opera Studio (London) 2013 Advanced Performers Studio (London) 2011 Luciana Serra - Maria Callas Foundation (Athens) 2010 Awards/Positions held: Visiting Professor of Voice, Yale-NUS, Singapore 2017 Gil Rodriguez Scholarship: Opera de Baugé 2016 Finalist in AESS Competition 2009 Instrumental Scholarship (Voice): Worcester College, Oxford University 2004-2007 Acting: Meisner Technique – Dominic Kelly (Cockpit Theatre) Dance: Basic Ballet, Tap and Ballroom; Aerial Hoop (Circus) Languages spoken: Greek & English (Native); French, Italian & German (Intermediate) Other skills: Piano & Clarinet Grade 8; Quick Study Musetta Adina Despina Photos: Maximilian van London, Robert Workman & Laurent Compagnon [email protected] www.danaeeleni.com Danae Eleni - Soprano .
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