Photo: Stagebox Photography

Chelsea Dolman

Primary Skill:

Soprano

Nationality:

New Zealander

Country:

Germany

Languages (fluent):

English

Experience

Opera

1 st soprano Chorus
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)
New Zealand Opera
2019
1st Soprano - Choir
Candide (Bernstein)
New Zealand Opera
2018
1st Soprano - Choir
La Boheme (Puccini)
New Zealand Opera
2018
Mercedes
Carmen (Bizet)
New Zealand Opera
2017
Žena
Káťa Kabanová (Janáček)
New Zealand Opera
2017
Lousia
The Bonefeeder (Gareth Farr)
Auckland Arts Festival
2017
Die erste Dame
Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)
New Zealand Opera
2016
Tisbe
La Cenerentola (Rossini)
New Zealand Opera
2015
Dr Bartola
Barber of Seville: A Close Shave (Rossini)
New Zealand Opera Schools Tour
2015
Kate Pinkerton
Madama Butterfly (Puccini)
New Zealand Opera
2015
The Maid
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
New Zealand Opera
2014
Mrs Herring
Albert Herring (Britten)
The University of Auckland
2008

Other

Emerging Artist
N/A (N/A N/A)
New Zealand Opera
2015

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

Awards

Winner of the Auckland Opera School Prize, New Zealand Singing School (2019)

Ambassador’s Award, New Zealand Aria Competition 2017 (2017)

Competitions

2nd Place - Wellington Aria Competition (2019)

Finalist, Sydney Eisteddfod Aria 2018 (2019)

Semi-finalist - International Singing Contest IMMLING 2019 (Bad Endorf, Germany) (2019)

Semi-finalist - McCormick Aria (Auckland, NZ) (2019)

3rd Place, Christchurch Aria Competition 2018 (2018)

Finalist, New Zealand Aria Competition 2018 (2018)

Semi-finalist, New Zealand Lexus Song Quest 2018 (2018)

Finalist, New Zealand Aria Competition 2017 (2017)

1st Place, Napier Aria Competition 2016 (2016)

2nd Place, Christchurch Aria Competition 2015 (2015)

3rd Place, Napier Aria Competition 2015 (2015)

Finalist, Sydney Eisteddfod McDonald’s Aria 2015 (2015)

Education

Masters of Music
University of Waikato
2013–2014
Bachelor of Music majoring in Voice Performance
University of Auckland
2005–2008