Judith Henley







Judith Henley is an Australian opera singer. By July 2011 the soprano had performed more than 30 major roles both in Australia and internationally. According to Carolyn McDowall of The Culture Concept Circle she "has received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Violetta in La traviata, Mimi in La Boheme, and the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro. Judith also has an extensive concert repertoire... [which] ranges from Gilbert and Sullivan and operetta to musical comedy and the romantic heroines of Puccini and Verdi."[1]



Biography


In October 1975 Judith Henley appeared in Mozart's Così fan tutte by the Arts Council of South Australia at Murray Park College of Advanced Education.[2] In 1981 Henley took the role of Violetta in the Victorian State Opera's production of Verdi's La traviata; the soprano reprised her role in the Australian Opera's production in December 1985, in Canberra.[3]


She sang in the State Opera of South Australia performance of "H.M.S. Pinafore" (as Josephine) in March 1981.[4]Thomas Edmonds and Dennis Olsen appeared in the same production.[5] She has also appeared on stage in the opera "The Gypsy Baron".[where?]



References




  1. ^ McDowall, Carolyn (4 July 2011). "Life and Love, Duets for Voice and Piano". The Culture Concept Circle. Retrieved 27 March 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Cosi fan tutte: [theatre program], 1975, October 1975, retrieved 27 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia


  3. ^ "La traviata: Abused at first, now universally popular". The Canberra Times. 60 (18, 322). 29 November 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 27 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.


  4. ^ "Australia". Opera: 45. November 1980. Retrieved 27 March 2016 – via the Opera Archive.


  5. ^ Silsbury, Elizabeth (2001). State of Opera: An Intimate New History of the State Opera of South Australia, 1957-2000. Wakefield Press. pp. 52, 59, 61, 71, 105–106, 111–112, 118, 154, 157. ISBN 9781862545557.



External links




  • Judith Henley and "H.M.S. Pinafore" - Gilbert and Sullivan Discography and review about the State Opera of South Australia's production of the opera


  • Judith Henley at AusStage




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