Photo: Olivia Da Costa

Hazel Neighbour

Primary Skill:

Soprano

Nationality:

British, Irish

Country:

United Kingdom

Languages (fluent):

English, German, French

Experience

Opera

Mimì
La bohème (Puccini)
DEBUT
2023
Gretel​
Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck)
Wiener Festspiele/Musikverein Wien
2023
Micaëla
Carmen (Bizet)
North Wales Opera Studio
2023
Contessa Almaviva
Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
DEBUT
2023
Marschallin
Der Rosenkavalier (Strauss, R)
Uncovered Opera Company
2022
Mimì
La bohème (Puccini)
Mid Wales Opera
2022
Ottavia
L'incoronazione di Poppea (Monteverdi)
Grimeborn Festival
2022
1 st soprano - Chorus
Fidelio (Beethoven)
Glyndebourne
2021
1 st soprano - Chorus
Don Pasquale (Donizetti)
Glyndebourne
2021
1 st soprano - Chorus
The Rake's Progress (Stravinsky)
Glyndebourne
2021
L'Ensoleillad
Chérubin (Massenet)
Royal Academy of Music
2020
Mimì
La bohème (Puccini)
Royal Academy of Music
2020
Erste Dame
Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)
Royal Academy of Music
2019
The Governess
Turn of the Screw (Britten)
Dartington International Festival
2019
Rusalka
Rusalka (Dvořák)
Royal Academy of Music
2019
The Fox
The Cunning Little Vixen (Janáček)
Royal Academy of Music
2019
Brigitta
Iolanta (Tchaikovsky)
Royal Academy of Music
2019
Marschallin
Der Rosenkavalier (Strauss)
Royal Academy of Music
2019
Cupid
Semele (Handel)
Royal Academy of Music
2018
Mařenka
The Bartered Bridge (Smetana)
Royal College of Music
2018
Bride
The Vanishing Bridegroom (Weir)
British Youth Opera
2017
Rosalinde
Die Fledermaus (Strauss, J)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2017
Countess
Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2017
Konstanze
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2016
Atalya - Native Judge
The Butt - libretto by Will Self (Susie Self)
Musiktheatertage, Vienna
2016
Polly Peachum
The Beggar's Opera (John Gay)
St Albans Chamber Opera
2015
Noel Olivier
Strange Ghost (David Earl)
Independent
2015
Giannetta
L'elisir d'amore (Donizetti)
Barefoot Opera
2015
Dorabella
Così fan tutte (Mozart)
Cambridge University Opera Society
2015
Julie
Porcelain & Pink -libretto by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Kate Waring)
Keyworks Music
2015
Adele
Die Fledermaus (in English) (Strauss, J)
St Albans Chamber Opera
2014
Amanda
Are Women People? (Kate Waring)
Keyworks Music
2014
Gretel​
Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck)
St Albans Chamber Opera
2013
Papagena
The Magic Flute (in English) (Mozart)
Cambridge Operatic Society
2013

Operetta/G&S

Pitti-Sing
The Mikado (Gilbert & Sullivan)
St Albans Chamber Opera
2015

Oratorio/Concerts

1rst Soprano Soloist
Opera in the Garden - Fuller's Summer Tour (Various)
Rogue Opera
2023
1st Soprano - soloist
Requiem (Brahms)
Wokingham Choral Society
2022
1st Soprano - soloist
Samson (Handel)
Ashford Choral Society
2022
1 st soprano - Chorus
Messiah (Handel)
Glyndebourne
2021
1st Soprano - soloist
Requiem (Mozart)
Vivace Chorus
2019
1st Soprano - soloist
A Sea Symphony (Vaughan Williams)
Vivace Chorus
2019
1st Soprano - soloist
Gloria (Vivaldi)
Wendover Choral Society
2019
1st Soprano - soloist
Missa in tempore belli (Paukenmesse) (Haydn)
Caledonian Voices
2018
1st Soprano - soloist
Israel in Egypt (Handel)
Farnham & Bourne Choral Society
2018

Theatre

Olivia/Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Twelfth Night (Shakespeare)
2m Theatre
2021
Titania, Hippolyta, Tom Snout
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Britten)
2m Theatre
2020

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

Awards

Gilbert & Sullivan Prize (Hastleon Operatic & Drama Society Silver C. Cup) (2016)

International Art Song Prize (Paul Hamburger Cup) (2016)

June Elgar Memorial Championship Prize (2016)

Mozart Operatic Aria Prize (Verity Ann Bates Challenge Cup) (2016)

Competitions

Hastings Musical Festival Singing Gold Medal (2016)

Highest aggregate mark from singing classes Hastings Music Festival (Derek Hibbert Challenge Trophy) (2016)

Education

Advanced Diploma in Opera
Royal Academy of Music
2018–2020
Master of Vocal Performance
Royal College of Music
2017–2018
PgDip in Performance
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2016–2017