Catherine Backhouse

Primary Skill:

Mezzo-Soprano

Nationality:

British

Country:

United Kingdom

Languages (fluent):

English

Experience

Opera

Concépcion
L'heure Espagnole (Ravel)
Mid-Wales Opera
2018
Henrietta
Opera Highlights (Various)
Scottish Opera
2018
Catherine (title role)
Grace Notes (Samuel Bordoli)
Scottish Opera
2018
Annina
La Traviata (Verdi)
Scottish Opera
2017
3rd Lady
The Magic Flute (Mozart)
Mid-Wales Opera
2017
Idamante
Idomeneo (Mozart)
Garsington Opera
2016
Léonor
La Favorite (Donizetti)
UCOpera
2016
Philemon
Philemon and Baucis (Gluck)
Bampton Classical Opera
2016
Composer
Ariadne auf Naxos (Strauss, R)
Opera Project
2015
Dryad
Ariadne auf Naxos (Strauss, R)
Opera Project
2015
Kate Julian
Owen Wingrave (Britten)
Aldeburgh and Edinburgh International Festivals
2014
L'enfant
L'enfant et les Sortiléges (Ravel)
Barbican Concert Hall
2014

Oratorio/Concerts

Soloist
Pulcinella (Stravinsky)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
2015
Soloist and Chorus
Messiah (Handel)
Dunedin Consort
2015
Soloist
Messages of the Late R.V. Troussova (Kurtag)
Ubu Ensemble
2015
Soloist
Christmas Oratorio (Bach)
Ludus Baroque
2014

Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled

Awards

Sunday Herald Culture Award for Best Musical Artist (2018)

Education

Opera Studies
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
2010–2015