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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
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…Burnell brings plenty of sweetness and character to Susanna’s “Deh vieni, non tardar - The Stage (2025)
As Mademoiselle Silberklang, [Jane Burnell] showed off her skill in creating a comedic character that often had the audience laughing along. Her singing oozed energy and positivity, which she harnessed to create a beautiful, lively yet sensitive vocal interpretation, underpinned by her attractive tone and lyrically engaging phrasing. - Operawire (2025)
Jane Burnell (who is the vocal star of the show, ending the first half with a beautiful "Deh vieni non tardar" from The Marriage of Figaro) - Theatre Reviews North (2025)
…a standout performance from soprano Jane Burnell as the spirited actor Molly Allgood - The Guardian (2024)
…soprano Jane Burnell, who delivers a star turn in the role of Gasparina, replete with sparky, heartless brilliance - The Stage (2024)
…with strong individual performances, especially from Jane Burnell as the actress Molly Allgood. - The Times (2024)
Jane Burnell is the singer, Gasparina…and shows she’s got a comedic gift as well as a lovely voice. - Theatre Reviews North (2024)
Jane Burnell plays the beautiful Molly Allgood with a lovely soprano voice in an absolutely seductive way... - Online Musik Magazine (2024)
Jane Burnell’s performance as Gasparina is as sparkling as her diamond necklace glinting in Rachel E Cleary’s stage lighting. She flounces and flirts and attitudinises, faints on cue quite convincingly, and handles the frequent vocal changes from aside to high drama to conversation to heart-rending pleading with consummate ease. - The Opera Critic (2024)
Jane Burnell’s sweet, clear, unforced soprano voice […] endows Molly with a radiant benevolence that turns Kerrigan from boy to man. There is something about Jane Burnell’s stage presence that makes the world seem a better place. - Edinburgh Music Review (2024)
Praised for her ‘effortless, vivacious singing’ and ‘deep musicality’, British/Irish Soprano Jane Burnell completed her Master of Music in Vocal and Opera Studies degree at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of international Soprano, Linda Richardson.
Jane was the Winner of the Eastbourne International Singing Competition 2025.
Her 2025/26 season begins with a return to Wexford Festival Opera as a member of the Factory performing Contessa di Folleville in “Il Viaggio a Reims” (Rossini) and Tytania in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Britten). She then goes on to make a company debut with the Nederlandse Reisopera as Barbie in the world premiere of “To Die For” (E.Langer).
In the 2024/2025 season Jane made her debut with Wexford Festival Opera as Molly Allgood in “Lady Gregory in America” (Caruso) and Chorus in “Le Maschere” (Mascagni) for Wexford Festival Opera. She then made a return to Buxton International Festival as Mademoiselle Silberklang in “The Impresario” (Mozart).
Jane’s 2023/2024 season included: Gasparina in “La Canterina” (Haydn) and Giovanna in “Ernani” (Verdi) for Buxton International Festival.
Jane is a regular concert soloist, particularly for Baroque repertoire, performing with choirs and orchestras all across the UK, including: Mozart Exsultate Jubilate (Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra), Handel Messiah (Skipton Camerata), Bach St Matthew Passion (Manchester Baroque) and Bach B Minor Mass (National Festival Orchestra). She has also performed as a soloist for The Great Yorkshire Proms across Yorkshire with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, alongside the likes of Sir Willard White and Aled Jones MBE. Jane has performed in Opera Galas with Clonter Opera and RNCM (Bridgewater Hall).
Aside from performing, Jane works closely with Leeds Lieder as a Workshop Leader for their outreach programme in schools across Leeds, and Grange Park Primary Robins across Manchester. Jane is a keen conductor and in 2021 she conducted the Leeds Conservatoire Student Union Opera Society in their performance of Dido & Aeneas.
Jane’s studies at the RNCM were generously supported by the Richard Newitt Fund.
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