Jane Sheldon is a Sydney-born Australian soprano, largely based in New York City. [1] [2] She is an artistic associate at Sydney Chamber Opera. [3]
Eliza Aria from Elena Kats-Chernin's ballet Wild Swans was first recorded by Sheldon in 2004 with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. [4] This recording was used in a series of television and cinema advertisements for British bank Lloyds TSB, and then as the theme music for Phillip Adams' ABC Radio National programme Late Night Live . It was nominated for Best Classical Album at the 2005 ARIA Awards.
In 2018, Sheldon performed for in the premiere of Damien Ricketson's wordless opera The Howling Girls, directed by Adena Jacobs at Carriageworks. [5] In 2019, Sydney Chamber Opera presented the work at the Tokyo Festival. [6]
In 2019, she gave the Australian premiere of Kaija Saariaho's La Passion de Simone at Sydney Festival with Sydney Chamber Opera and the Song Company. [7]
Her 2022 album, I am a tree, I am a mouth [8] was listed in The New Yorker 's notable performances and recordings of 2022. [9] In 2022 Sheldon was awarded Work of the Year (Dramatic) for composition at the Art Music Awards. [10]
Sheldon is married to philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith. [2]
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Song of the Angel (with Sinfonia Australis and Cantillation) |
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Elena Kats-Chernin: Wild Swans (with Ola Rudner , Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra) |
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North + South: Ten Folk Songs (with Genevieve Lang and Acacia Quartet) |
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Nature (with Nicole Panizza, piano) | |
Chiaroscuro (with Zubin Kanga, piano) |
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There Was a Man Lived in the Moon Nursery rhymes and children's songs, arranged by Andrew Ford, with Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone) |
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Crossing (with Julian Curwin) |
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I am a tree, I am a mouth |
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Her recordings have twice been nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Classical Album: in 2005 for Elena Kats-Chernin: Wild Swans [12] and in 2013 for the album North + South [13] which was recorded with Genevieve Lang (harp) and the Acacia Quartet. [14]
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2005 | Wild Swans | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [12] |
2013 | North + South | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [13] [15] |
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