Carmel was born in New Zealand and is a regular performer with all leading New Zealand orchestras and musical organisations in opera, oratorio and concert. She is also a frequent adviser to young performers and students on stagecraft, deportment and etiquette, including directing students for Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Now based permanently back in New Zealand, her repertoire as performer includes Meg: Falstaff; Orlofsky: Die Fledermaus (NBRNZO); title role in Carmen (Edinburgh Grand Opera); Sextus: La Clemenza di Tito (Queen's Theatre, Edinburgh); Dorabella: Così fan tutte (Canterbury Opera); title role in The Medium (Opera Factory); Rosina: The Barber of Seville; other roles include Cherubino: The Marriage of Figaro; Suzuki: Madama Butterfly; Siébel: Faust. Masterclass, and Into The Woods (Auckland Theatre Company) Carousel, Sound of Music, and Riders to the Sea (Mercury).

Concert engagements include Messiah; Verdi Requiem; Bach St John Passion and St Matthew Passion; Beethoven Symphony No 9; as well as many informal, Proms-style and Opera in the Park performances. Directing credits include Così fan tutte, The Barber of Seville (NBRNZO); The Medium, La Serva Padrona (Co-Opera); To Russia with Love, The Consul (Opera Factory); The Magic Flute (The National Opera of Wellington); Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci (Opera New Zealand); Cheryomushki (YFONZ); Die Fledermaus (Wanganui Arts Festival). Carmel has directed and performed in several co-productions for Class Act Opera.

In addition, Carmel will start rehearsals shortly with NBRONZ as Alisa in their Winter production of Lucia di Lammermoor which opens in Wellington on June 23.

Source: Hawkes Bay Orchestra

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