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Rosel Labone

Primary Skill:

Mezzo-Soprano

Nationality:

New Zealander, Irish

Country:

United Kingdom

Languages (fluent):

English

Opera

Azucena
Il Trovatore (Verdi)
Taconic Opera
2024
1 st soprano - Chorus
Invited to audition for 2022/2023 season. (To be advised.)
Metropolitan Opera New York
2022
Fifth Maid
Elektra (Strauss, RS)
Berlin Dramatic Voices Program
2020
Lois
Last Year in Samsonville (world premiere) (Caruso/ Cooper)
National Opera Centre, New York
2019
Donna Elvira
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Melbourne Opera Studio
2010

Musical Theatre

Mama Rose
Gypsy (Sondheim/ Styne)
Operativo Houston
2024
Carlotta Giudicelli
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd-Webber)
Wellington Musical Theatre
2013

Chorus

Chorister
The Merry Widow (Lehár)
Opera Australia
2012
1st Alto Chorus
La Boheme/ Jenufa/ Eugene Onegin (Puccini/ Janaceck/ Tchaikovsky)
New Zealand Opera
2008

Oratorio/Concerts

Othniel
Joshua (Handel)
Handel Consort and Quire
2023
Daniel
Belshazzar (Handel)
Handel Consort and Quire
2022

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

Ave Maria - Rosel Labone (1)

Second-Hand White Baby Grand - Rosel Labone

The Violin Aria - Tales of Hoffmann

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'Most enjoyable also the Mezzo-Soprano/Alto of Rosel Labone in her role of Othniel. In her luscious voice, in part acquiring a very enjoyable dramatic edge, she demonstrated her fine art especially in her Air “Place danger around me”, where she surprisingly ended on a top “B” , therefore demonstrating a remarkable wide range of her beautiful voice. - She and Gina Sanders visibly enjoyed their artistic collaboration, which added another happy aspect to this afternoon’s concert.' NZ Opera News, 2023 (2023)

«'I think you have a very special voice. You have something in your voice that cannot be taught, and that is the gift you have. I was very moved by your voice...'» Jack Li Vigni, Metropolitan Opera (2017) «'You sound amazing… Your voice sounds very young and vibrant and colourful. I think you have good things ahead of you. I will recommend you to everyone I know…I loved it! I would be thrilled to coach you...'» Carol Vaness, metropolitan opera star and Voice Professor at the University of Indiana (2017) «'It’s a wonderful voice… I find your voice to have great potential and possibilities.'» Bill Schuman, internationally renowned voice coach at the Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia (2017)

Lisa Gasteen Opera School
Lisa Gasteen Opera School
2012
WAAPA Opera School with Graham Johnson
WAAPA
2012
Melbourne Opera Studio Young Professionals
Melbourne Opera Studio
2010
Bachelor of Music (Honours, First Class)
Victoria University of Wellington
2003–2007

I have full working rights in the UK. I reached the final audition stage for a year-long contract with Houston Grand Opera, Arizona Opera, and San Francisco Opera Guild for their upcoming tours - awaiting results. Subsequent auditions follow with Opera San Jose, Tampa Opera and Boulder Opera. I am currently waiting to hear on the outcome of my third callback for A.D. Player's upcoming production of 'Esther'. I have recently been offered the cover of the lead role in Cold Sassy Tree with Mission Opera California, and the lead role of Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors with Badlands Opera. I am also a member of the Orlando Opera mainstage chorus. This month I was invited to perform new works at the Austin Opera Festival USA.

This season I performed in Operativo Houston's season of 'Gypsy' in the lead role of Mama Rose.

While in New York later this season, I performed the role of Azucena for Taconic Opera's summer program.

Recent oratorio roles with orchestra include Othniel and Daniel with the Handel Consort and Quire.

I was also invited to perform the roles of Hansel in Hansel and Gretel and Second Lady in the Magic Flute with the Manhattan Opera Studio, and to understudy the Witch in Hansel and Gretel with Chicago Summer Opera, both on scholarships.
US experience includes being invited to understudy Svetlana in Chess with the American Coast Theater. I have also been invited to understudy the lead role of Hanna with Mission Opera in California. Previous experience includes the lead role in Last Year in Samsonville at the National Opera Center NYC.

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