Ana James

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Ana James (born 1976) [1] is a New Zealand-born operatic soprano who has appeared with The Royal Opera, the Glyndebourne touring ensemble, and Opera Holland Park as well as with opera companies in France and New Zealand.

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Life and career

James was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and trained at the Manhattan School of Music and the Royal College of Music's Benjamin Britten International Opera School. In 2004 she was the inaugural recipient of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Award, which supports young operatic artists at the start of their careers. From 2005 to 2007 she was a member of the Jette Parker Young Artists programme at the Royal Opera House. [2] [3]

While a member of the Jette Parker programme, her appearances with the Royal Opera included Barbarina in David McVicar's production of The Marriage of Figaro and Serpina in La serva padrona . [4] [5] Her performance in The Marriage of Figaro at the Royal Opera House is preserved in the 2006 live recording released on DVD by Opus Arte. [6] After leaving the programme, her performances with other opera companies have included Pamina in The Magic Flute with the Glyndebourne touring company (2008), [7] Gretel in Hansel and Gretel with New Zealand Opera (2008), [1] Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Opera Holland Park (2010), [8] and Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse (2013). [9] In 2013 she also sang Konstanze in a concert version of Die Entführung aus dem Serail in the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra under Alejo Pérez. [10]

Ana James sang Ygraine in a 2007 recording of Ariane et Barbe-bleue with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leon Botstein. [11] In a 2012 live recording of I quatro rusteghi she sang Felice with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko. [12] [13] In the 2013 live recording of Parsifal at the Proms, she sang a flower maiden with the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. [14]

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  3. ↑ Royal Opera House. "Ana James". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Picard, Anna (5 February 2006). "Review: Le nozze de Figaro, Royal Opera House, London". The Independent . Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Hall, George (2 November 2006). "La serva padrona review at Linbury Studio Theatre London". The Stage . Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. 1 2 Steane, John (August 2008). "Review: Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro". Gramophone Magazine . Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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