Скачать или смотреть Janice Chapman - "'Tis done! I am a bride!" THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD (Sullivan) 1966

The career of the Australian soprano, Janice Chapman, spanned over 35 years, with engagements as a principal soprano in all the major U.K. companies, including The Royal Opera, English National Opera, and in many European countries. In Australia, Janice won a number of major competitions including the Sun Aria and the ABC Concerto & Vocal Competition. Shortly after commencing her studies at the Royal College of Music, she won the coveted Kathleen Ferrier Competition. While a student at the London Opera Centre she performed Miss Jessel in Benjamin Britten's THE TURN OF THE SCREW during the English Opera Group's tour to Russia, conducted by the composer. As a principal soprano with Sadler's Wells Opera she sang many roles including The Countess (The Marriage of Figaro): Electra (Idomeneo); Gertrude (Hansel and Gretel); and Leonora (The Force of Destiny) - and she sang regularly at the English National Opera, the English Opera Group, Welsh and Scottish National Operas. Her roles included Sieglinde, Third Norn, Fata Morgana, Aida, Vitellia, Donna Anna, Abigaille, Ellen Orford, Mrs Grose, and Lady Billows. At the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden she created the role of Mrs Julian in the world stage premiere of Benjamin Britten's Owen Wingrave. Janice Chapman is currently a Professor of the vocal faculty of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. We hear her here as Elsie in a 1966 BBC broadcast of Gilbert & Sullivan's THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD with the BBC Concert Orchestra under conductor Stanford Robinson.