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Jane Burnell
Primary Skill:
Soprano
Nationality:
British, Irish
Country:
United Kingdom
Links:
Languages (fluent):
English
Opera
Operetta/G&S
Contemporary Opera
Early Music
Art Song
Oratorio/Concerts
Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled
Finals of the 2022 RNCM Strauss Award
LCon X Opera North Partnership concert
Pictured with Katie Derham after a recital in my home town
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Recital for Leeds Lieder
“The exciting young Soprano Jane Burnell…” (Sue Wilkinson, Harrogate Advisor) (2023)
“Jane is a captivating singer.” (Jon Malaxetxebarria, Conductor) (2022)
“A deeply musical singer with a bright, youthful clarity.” (Leslie Olive, Conductor) (2021)
“A newcomer to Wetherby Choral Society was the soprano Jane Burnell… Her singing effortless, pure of tone, vivacious and colourful, drew the audience in from her first note to her last. The coloratura singing of ‘Rejoice greatly’ was magnificent, the simplicity of ‘How beautiful are the feet’ and the depth of understanding of the text in ‘I know that my redeemer liveth’ rounded off a sublime performance.” (Concert review) (2021)
“Jane is living and fulfilling her dreams each time she sings.”(Sir Willard White) (2021)
“Working with Jane was a delight - fun from start to finish! She has a stunning voice that thrills and excites.” (Aled Jones MBE) (2021)
“Jane Burnell is an outstanding young singer possessed of a beautiful natural voice, real assurance, stylistic integrity and music nuance. It is always, and invariably, a great delight to work with her in concerts and recitals.” (Simon Lindley, Conductor)
“Jane stunned with the articulation in Rejoice Greatly and to sing if from memory added such a wonderful dimension to the performance and audience communication - and the violins nearly managed to keep up! I don’t think I’ve heard anyone sing it better! (John Dunford, Conductor)
“Jane’s understanding of sung Italian diction and expression is outstanding. She is an intelligent and talented performer who is a joy both to watch and listen to, and collaborate with.” (Matteo Dalle Fratte, Founder of Melofonetica)
26 year old British/Irish Soprano Jane Burnell recently received a Master of Music in Vocal and Opera Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) under the tutelage of international Soprano, Linda Richardson. Prior to this she studied at Leeds Conservatoire under the tutelage of Adriana Festeu (Mezzo) where she received The Leeds Rotary Club Music Prize (highest recital mark on the Classical Pathway) and The Peter Roberts CBE Memorial Prize (highest overall degree mark). Jane was the 2021-2022 Coro Nuovo Sussex Young Musician of the Year, and in 2022 she reached the finals of the Joyce and Michael Kennedy Award for the Singing of Strauss at the RNCM. Most recently Jane was a 2023 Buxton Opera Young Artist, and she returns to Buxton in 2024 as a Principal Artist.
Her opera roles include: Pamina The Magic Flute (Leeds Youth Opera), Due Donne Le Nozze di Figaro (RNCM Opera), La Novizia Suor Angelica (Random Opera Company), Adele Die Fledermaus (LCSU Opera Society), Belinda/Second Woman Dido and Aeneas (LUUMS Opera Society), Chorus & Mabel (cover) Pirates of Penzance (Rocket Opera) and Chorus La Sonnambula (Buxton Opera). Opera Scenes include: Zerlina Don Giovanni (RNCM Opera) Guilia La Scala di Seta (RNCM Opera), Rosaura Le Donne Curiose (RNCM Opera) and Semele Semele (Leeds Conservatoire).
Jane is a regular concert soloist, performing with choirs and orchestras all across the UK, including: Mozart Exsultate Jubilate (Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra), Handel Messiah (Skipton Camerata), Bach B Minor Mass, Mozart Requiem and Bach Christmas Oratorio. Jane is a passionate Baroque soloist, performing regularly with Manchester Baroque, and in 2022 Jane was as a soloist for The Great Yorkshire Proms with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, alongside Sir Willard White and Aled Jones.
As a recitalist, Jane has performed at The Bridgewater Hall, Leeds Town Hall and the Howard Assembly Room, and gives regular song recitals in churches and cathedrals across the UK. She has also performed in Opera Gala’s with Clonter Opera and Rocket Opera.
Alongside performing, Jane is a keen music educator, working regularly as a Workshop Leader with Leeds Lieder Education Programme and Grange Park Primary Robins.
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