Photo: Peter van Hessen

Lisa Newill-Smith

Primary Skill:

Soprano

Nationality:

American

Country:

Germany

Links:

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Languages (fluent):

English, German, French

Experience

Opera

Servilia
La Clemenza di Tito (Mozart)
Shoestring Opera Melbourne in Berlin
2019
Despina
Cosí fan tutte (Mozart)
Ensemble OrQuesta
2018
Donna Elvira
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
The Berlin Opera Group
2017
Madame Lidoine
Dialogues de Carmélites (Francis Poulenc)
Sakrale Oper
2017
Madame Lidoine
Dialogues de Carmélites (Francis Poulenc)
Balance Arts Berlin
2017
Echo
Ariadne auf Naxos (Strauss, R)
The Berlin Opera Group
2017
Gretel​
Hänsel und Gretel (Engelbert Humperdinck)
Antwerp Conservatoire
2016
Gretel​
Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck)
Alltagsoper
2016
Prima Ancella
Medea (Cherubini)
Greek Opera Studio
2015
Donna Elvira
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Alltagsoper
2015
Hélène
Hin und Zurück (Hindemith)
Greek Opera Studio
2015
Prima Cercatrice
Suor Angelica (Puccini)
Greek Opera Studio
2015
Fox
The Cunning Little Vixen (Janáček)
Trentino Music Festival
2014

Operetta/G&S

Josephine
HMS Pinafore (Gilbert & Sullivan)
Manchester Gilbert and Sullivan Society
2012

Contemporary Opera

Stephanie
To Hell and Back (Jake Heggie)
Knutson Studios
2019
Queen Gwenevere
Merlin (Keith Beal)
Hastings Philharmonic/Ensemble OrQuesta
2018

Oratorio/Concerts

1st Soprano Solo
Choral Fantasy (Beethoven)
Greek Opera Studio
2015
1st Soprano Solo
Ein Deutsches Requiem (Brahms)
Knarlesborough Oratorio Society
2014

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

Awards

Finalist: The American Prize: Chicago Prize (2016)

Competitions

Finalist: Iuventas Canti Vocal Competition (2017)

Education

Post-Graduate Diploma (Solo Performance: Voice): Merit
Royal Northern College of Music
2013–2014
Masters of Music (Solo Performance: Voice): Merit
Royal Northern College of Music
2011–2013