INTRODUCTION

Lisa currently studies singing with Howard Milner. She is a former participant on ‘The Knack’ and spent three years at City Opera.
In 2006 she founded Terra Nullius to examine ways of integrating classical music and physical theatre. She devised and produced
Iphigenia (a one woman operatic monologue) which was performed at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe. Future plans include ‘Virtue’ in The Choice of Hercules (also for the Edinburgh Fringe) and a solo recital at St Mary-Le-Bow church in May.

TRAINING

- The Knack – Year long course run by ENO for young singers.
       Tutors: Mary King (music); Rufus Norris (drama);
        Leah Hausman & Maxine Braham (movement) (1999-2000)
- Diploma in Dance – Birkbeck College, University of London (2000-2001)
- City Opera – Training opera company run by Margaret Gibbs at the City Lit (2002-2005)
- 6 years studying singing with Howard Milner.
- Ardingly Music Summer School (2004);
- Canford Music Summer School (2000 & 2001)
- BA (Econ) in Government (Manchester University) (1998)
- MA in Intellectual History and the History of Political Thought (University of Sussex) (1999)

PERFORMANCE HISTORY

- ‘Iphigenia’ (Iphigenia) – one woman show created for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006.
      (Using music taken from Gluck’s Iphigenie en Tauride).
- ‘Drusilla’ (Monteverdi’s Coronation of Poppea) – 2004: City Opera
     (dir. Orpha Phelan; music dir. Margaret Gibbs)
- ‘Amor’ (Cavalli’s Egisto) – 2005: City Opera
      (dir. Shaun Watkins; music dir. M. Gibbs)
- ‘1st Witch’ (Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas) – 2003: City Opera
      (dir. Orpha Phelan; music dir. M. Gibbs)
- ‘Neighbour’ (Shostakovich’s Cheryomushki) – 2002: Imperial Opera
- ‘Neighbour’ (Kurt Weill’s Street Scene) – 2001: Imperial Opera
- Member of the ‘Community Chorus’ for Deborah Warner’s production of St John Passion
      for ENO.
- Member of Brighton Festival Chorus (1998-1999). Included performances of Beethoven’s
       Missa Solemnis under Mark Elder and Verdi Requiem for the Brighton Festival.
 

- Other work with City Opera includes (in extract): ‘Marzelline’ (Fidelio);
    ‘Zerlina’ (Don Giovanni); ‘Dorabella’ (Cosi Fan Tutte); ‘Romilda’ (Xerxes);
    ‘Angelica’ (The Poisoned Kiss); 'Susanna' (Marriage of Figaro);
    'Papagena' (The Magic Flute).
 

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

- ‘Virtue’ in Handel’s The Choice of Hercules – Terra Nullius,
     Edinburgh Festival Fringe (August 2007)
- Recital (May 2007 – Venue to be confirmed)
 

OTHER INFORMATION

Founded Terra Nullius (Music Theatre Company) in 2006 to work on ways of encorporating physical theatre and dance in opera and classical music productions.

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