14 NOVEMBER, 6.30-8.30PM
QUEEN MARGARET COLLEGE AUDITORIUM, HOBSON ST, THORNDON

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Bringing her experience and perspective as a performer with a dramatic contralto voice suited to repertoire such as Wagner and Verdi, in this masterclass, Rhonda will work with a variety of voices for contrast, to discuss the journey larger voices take, and ways in which we can nurture our students voices at whichever point they are on that journey.

Rhonda's dedication to her craft has already led her to attain impressive accolades, including singing with the English National Ballet at Covent Garden, and winning the Wagner Prize. Her breadth of experience playing roles as diverse as Erda in Wagner's Ring, to the Witch in Hansel & Gretel speaks of her versatility. Her distinctive contralto timbre, and engaging stagecraft have resulted in Rhonda being sought after on both the operatic stage and concert platforms internationally.

Rhonda is driven by her love of exploring a variety of music, and experiencing the corresponding emotions evoked by the performance in both the audience and musicians alike.  She studies with Jacqueline Bremar.

Rhonda’s roles include Erda DAS RHEINGOLD/SIEGFRIED/Schwertleite DIE WALKÜRE (Longborough Festival), Filipyevna EUGENE ONEGIN (West Green) Lady Bertram MANSFIELD PARK (Opera South), Baba the Turk RAKE’S PROGRESS (Bury Court), Mistress Bentson LAKME (Swansea City), Witch / Mother HÄNSEL UND GRETEL (Pop-Up Opera/Iford Arts), Auntie PETER GRIMES (Nottingham Philharmonic), Duchess of Plaza Toro GONDOLIERS, Gudrun THELMA and Ludmila BARTERED BRIDE (Surrey Opera), Zia Principessa SUOR ANGELICA (Giornata Opera), Zita GIANNI SCHICCHI and Rossweise (Fulham Opera), staged MESSIAH (Merry Opera).

Rhonda covered Erda RHEINGOLD/SIEGFRIED, Rossweise/Grimgerde/Schwertleite DIE WALKÜRE, First Norn GÖTTERDAMMERUNG (Opera North), First Norn/Flosshilde (Longborough Festival), and Ulrica UN BALLO IN MASCHERA (Iford Arts).