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Annie George
Primary Skill:
Mezzo-Soprano
Nationality:
British
Country:
United Kingdom
Links:
Languages (fluent):
English
Opera
Operetta/G&S
Art Song
Chorus
Oratorio/Concerts
Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled
Annie George graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama’s ‘David Seligman Opera School’ with a MA Advanced Opera Performance with Distinction in 2021. Previously, she studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree in 2019.
She continues her studies privately with Sarah Pring.
Her most recent engagements include a Victorian in If Opera’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the page in Rigoletto for Opera Holland Park and cover Helm/Mari in Opera Up Close's new production of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman as an Associate Artist.
Annie made her company debut with Welsh National Opera in the role of Blodwen (cover and performing) in Welsh National Opera's premiere of Hackbridge Johnson's new opera Blaze of Glory! She has continued her relationship with WNO and covered in their School’s concert and covered the role of Second Conversa in their production of Suor Angelica.
Professionally, Annie has sung for WNational Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, If Opera, Dorset Opera Festival, Grange Park Opera and Opera Holland Park.
Her roles whilst studying include the titular character in Britten’s cantata Phaedra (RWCMD), Mrs. Grose in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw (RWCMD), Madame Flora in Menotti’s The Medium (RWCMD), Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (RWCMD), Marcellina in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (RWCMD), Zweite Dame in Mozart’s Die Zauberflote (RBC), Mrs Peachum in Britten/Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera (RBC) and Sally in A Hand of Bridge (RBC.)
For her final undergraduate year project, Annie directed and sung the role of Madame Popova in a production of Walton’s The Bear which was very well received.
Her opera scenes include The Minskwoman in Dove’s Flight (RBC), Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Adalgisa in Bellini’s Norma and Despina in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte for a gala concert with the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera conducted by Maestro Carlo Rizzi.
One of Annie's performance highlights was singing the role of Zefkta in Janacek's The diary of one who disappeared alongside Nicky Spence and Simon Lepper in the Dora Stoutzker Hall in February 2020. She has appeared in masterclasses with Sir Antonio Pappano, Kitty Whateley, Roderick Williams and Roberta Alexander as part of the events surrounding Cardiff Singer of the World.
Annie's studies at the RWCMD were supported by a HRH Prince of Wales Scholarship, a Leverhulme Arts Scholarship, a John Rath and John Underwood Scholarship and the Sophie’s Silver Lining Trust. She is very grateful to be a Help Musician's Sybil Tutton Opera Award holder.
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