SALLY-ANNE Russell
mezzo-soprano
Sally-Anne Russell has performed in twenty
countries in 73 operatic roles and has 40 CDs
/ DVDs with ABC Classics, CHANDOS, NAXOS
and DECCA labels. Her awards include an ARIA
for Pergolesi Stabat Mater with Sara Macliver and
nominations for Young Australian of the Year,
Young Achiever of the Year, Green Room and
Helpmann Awards.
A prolific exponent of early and Baroque repertoire her Handel operas
and oratorios include Alcina, Julius Caesar, Semele, Xerses all for Opera
Australia, Judas Maccabeus, Joshua, Solomon, Esther, Theodora, Hercules,
Dixit Dominus, Belshazzar, Israel in Egypt, Jeptha, Lucretia and over 150
performances of Messiah in Japan, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, New
Zealand, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Australia. Other early works
include Buxtehude, Telemann, Zelenka and operas of Monteverdi, Vivaldi,
Purcell. She has sung 130 Bach Cantatas as alto soloist including all solo
works 35, 54, 169, 170, Magnificat , St John Passion, St Matthew Passion,
Christmas Oratorio, B Minor Mass and a 10-year association as alto soloist
with the Carmel Bach Festival in California.
Sally-Anne has performed with all the Australian Opera Companies and
Symphony Orchestras, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian
String Quartet, Musica Viva and all major Festivals. Internationally with
Washington National Opera, Spoleto Festival (Italy) and Cologne Opera.
Recent highlights include performances with the Sydney, West Australian,
Auckland, Christchurch and New Zealand Symphony Orchestras, Dido in
Dido and Aeneas, debuts of Rossini Stabat Mater, Beethoven Mass in C,
Romeo and Juliet with Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Messiah with
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and concerts throughout Austria.
Sally-Anne is also a member of the Kathaumixw Festival International
Artistic Council in Canada.
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