Photo: Benjamin Ealovega
Samantha Quillish
Languages (fluent):
English
Experience
Opera
Agathe, Marenka & Marcelline
Freischutz, Fidelio & Bartered Bride (Various)
Cadogan Hall
2023
Suzel & Countess
L'amico Fritz & Le nozze di Figaro (Mascagni & Mozart)
Welsh National Opera/National Opera Studio
2023
Mistress Page
Sir John in Love (Vaughan Williams)
British Youth Opera
2022
Manto & Sandrina
Niobe & La Finta Giardiniera (Steffani & Mozart)
National opera studio
2022
Nina
Chérubin (Massenet)
Royal Academy Opera
2020
Iolanta
Iolanta (Tchaikovsky)
RAO
2019
Donna Elvira
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
CGCO
2019
Owl
Cunning Little Vixen (Janacek, Dove Arrangement)
RAO
2019
Papagena
Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)
Royal Academy Opera
2019
Anne Trulove
Rakes Progress (Stravinsky)
Royal Academy Opera
2019
Iris
Semele (Handel)
Royal Academy Opera
2018
1 st soprano - Chorus
Die Fledermaus (Strauss, J)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2017
Eurydice
Orfeo ed Eurydice (Gluck)
Royal Academy Vocal Faculty
2017
Countess
Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2016
Art Song
Soloist
Ich trage meine minne & Sleep (Strauss & Gurney)
Wigmore Hall
2023
Oratorio/Concerts
Soloist
Full collection of songs by Clara Schumann (Clara Schumann)
Wigmore Hall
2020
Bicentenary competition finalist
Jewel song, Dove sono, Lorelei, Allerseelen (Gounod, Mozart, C. Schumann, Strauss)
Wigmore Hall
2020
Soloist
Independent opera scholarship and fellowship (Multiple)
Independent Opera
2020
1st Soprano - soloist
Requiem (Verdi)
Buckingham Parish Church
2019
Soprano Soloist
Concert of Clara Schumann songs (Clara Schumann)
Leeds Lieder Festival
2019
Masterclass with Susan Bullock
Donde Lieta (Puccini)
Royal Academy Opera
2019
1st Soprano Soloist
Symphony no. 2 (Mahler)
Magna Sinfonia
2018
Concert of Four last songs with Dame Felicity Lott
Four Last Songs (R. Strauss)
Champs Hill
2018
1st Soprano Soloist
Gloria (Vivaldi)
St Mary's Church Glasgow
2017
1st Soprano Soloist
Novafeltria Bel Canto Concert with Ubaldo Fabbri (Various)
Novafeltria Theatre
2016
Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled
Awards
Independent Opera Voice Scholarship and Fellow (2019)
Matthew and Sally Ferrey Scholarship (2019)
2017-18 Clifton Prize for Singing (2018)
DipRAM for outstanding final recital (2018)
G Embley Memorial Prize (2018)
Education
World Talent Programme
National Opera Studio
2022–2023
Mentorship scheme
Royal Opera House
2021–2022
Royal Academy Opera School
Royal Academy of Music
2018–2020
Masters of Music (Distinction)
Royal Academy of Music
2017–2018
Bachelor of Music with Honors (First Class)
Royal conservatoire of Scotland
2013–2017