One of the great Irish sopranos and erstwhile principal of Welsh National Opera, Suzanne Murphy, sings Tosca's famous aria, Vissi d'arte. Click here to listen and watch.
Monday 8 August 2011
Suzanne Murphy
Suzanne Murphy was born in Limerick, Ireland and studied with Dr. Veronica Dunne at the College of Music in Dublin. Following her studies she joined Welsh National Opera in 1976 as principal soprano making her debut as Konstanze in Mozart’s Il Seraglio, music from which opera she was featured singing in the Academy Award winning film Amadeus.
Her work at Welsh National Opera covers an enormous range of operatic roles, ranging from Adina in L’Elisir d’amore to Madame Lidoine in Carmelites and the title roles in Tosca, Norma, Lucia di Lammermoor, Fanciulla del West, andFidelio. She has also sung major roles with English National Opera, Opera North and Scottish Opera.
Suzanne’s numerous performances abroad include amongst others Electra inIdomeneo at the Vienna Staatsoper, Rezia in Oberon for Opera de Lyon and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Aix en Provence Festival. American engagements include Norma, Amelia in Ballo in Maschera Elvira in I Puritani) Lucia, Tosca, Turandot, Ophelia in Hamlet.
Alongside her active national and international concert and recital career, Suzanne has made many recordings including Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with E.C.O Tilson Thomas conducting (CBS), and solo recordings of Verdi and Puccini arias.
She has received Honorary Degrees from Universities of Glamorgan, and Limerick and has been made an Honorary
of the University of Cardiff and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where she has taught since 2001.
On the following pages read more about Suzanne Murphy's career to date, a list of current Cd's and where to purchase them. Also read about Suzanne's plans for the next year
Her work at Welsh National Opera covers an enormous range of operatic roles, ranging from Adina in L’Elisir d’amore to Madame Lidoine in Carmelites and the title roles in Tosca, Norma, Lucia di Lammermoor, Fanciulla del West, andFidelio. She has also sung major roles with English National Opera, Opera North and Scottish Opera.
Suzanne’s numerous performances abroad include amongst others Electra inIdomeneo at the Vienna Staatsoper, Rezia in Oberon for Opera de Lyon and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Aix en Provence Festival. American engagements include Norma, Amelia in Ballo in Maschera Elvira in I Puritani) Lucia, Tosca, Turandot, Ophelia in Hamlet.
Alongside her active national and international concert and recital career, Suzanne has made many recordings including Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with E.C.O Tilson Thomas conducting (CBS), and solo recordings of Verdi and Puccini arias.
She has received Honorary Degrees from Universities of Glamorgan, and Limerick and has been made an Honorary
of the University of Cardiff and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where she has taught since 2001.
On the following pages read more about Suzanne Murphy's career to date, a list of current Cd's and where to purchase them. Also read about Suzanne's plans for the next year
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