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 Wendy
Dawn Thompson - Mezzo Soprano
Born in New Zealand, Wendy is currently in her second year of the Advanced Opera studies at the Benjamin Britten International Opera School at the Royal College of Music, studying with Margaret Kingsley. During the last year she has won the Kathleen Ferrier Competition, the vocal section of the Royal Over-Seas League Competition and been selected for representation by YCAT. Her previous operatic work has included the roles of Hermia (A Midsummer Night¹s Dream) for British Youth Opera, Der Komponist (Ariadne auf Naxos) for Aldeburgh Productions, Irene (Handel’s Tamerlano) and the Governess (Queen of Spades) at the RNCM, the title role in Handel’s Agrippina, Mrs Grose (Turn of the Screw), Florence Pike (Albert Herring) and 2nd Lady (Magic Flute) for BBIOS and Olga (Eugene Onegin) for Opera Garden. In 2002 Wendy appeared in the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and performed Handel¹s Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall conducted by Sir David Willcocks. Other concert appearances have included Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen with the Liverpool Youth Orchestra and recitals at Bridgewater Hall, Belfast Festival (broadcast by BBC Radio 3) and the Aldeburgh Festival This year she will make her debut at the Edinburgh International Festival and will perform recitals throughout the United Kingdom, culminating in her Wigmore Hall recital debut in November. Her future operatic engagements include the roles of Dorabella (Cosi fan tutti) for both Garsington Opera and Opera Australia and Minerva (Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria) for Birmingham Opera Company, produced by Graham Vick.
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