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"... Kathleen Parker is a young dramatic soprano in the making, tall and with a powerful acting presence."

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Praised as “an ideal Wagner soprano” (The Straits Times), Kathleen Parker thrilled international audiences in 2016 with her portrayals of Senta in Der Fliegende Holländer (Victoria Theatre, Singapore) and Elisabeth in Tannhäuser at the Seoul Arts Center. The Yonhap News lauded her “bell-like high notes” and “rich, expressive voice,” and the Thüringer Allgemeine touted her performance as “powerfully acted and sung.”

Kathleen has enjoyed a varied career as a guest singer with a special interest in Wagner roles. She has performed as a soloist at Opera Cologne, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Schlossfestspiele Sondershausen and Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden. In 2017 she will make her role debut as Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes for the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater.

In 2010, Kathleen joined the ensemble at Opera Cologne. While in Cologne, she sang the following roles: High Priestess (Aida), Fifth Maid (Elektra), Flower Maiden II, 2 (Parsifal), Vitellia (Idomeneo), Soprano Soloist (Verdi’s Requiem), Peronskaya (War and Peace) and the Governess (Turn of the Screw).

Kathleen has been the recipient of numerous prizes, including most recently, the Wolfgang Wagner Prize and the Audience Prize at the International Singing Competition for Wagner Voices in 2015. Other awards include the Opera Foundation of Australia’s German-Australian Opera Grant, the Ethel Osborn Prize in Voice and the South-East Queensland Performing Arts Competition. She was also a finalist in the Herald Sun Aria Competition and the Concours de Chant in Marmande, France.

Born in Canada and raised in Australia, Kathleen studied at the University of Queensland, graduating with Honours I in 2003. She then received a full scholarship to train at the Australian Opera Studio, graduating in 2008 with the Dux Prize. While in Perth, she sang the following roles: elle (La Voix Humaine), Vitellia (La Clemenza di Tito), Elettra (Idomeneo), Parasha (Mavra) and Arminda (La Finta Giardiniera).

"... She made light of Mozart's huge melodic leaps and painted the picture of the repentant schemer superbly."

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RoleOperaComposerCompanyLocationYear
Ellen OrfordPeter GrimesBenjamin BrittenMecklenburgisches StaatstheaterSchwerin, Germany2017
SentaDer Fliegende HolländerRichard WagnerRichard Wagner Association of SingaporeSingapore2016
ElisabethTannhäuserRichard WagnerBucheon Philharmonic OrchestraSeoul, South Korea2016
Fifth MaidElektraRichard StraussHessisches Staatstheater WiesbadenWiesbaden, Germany2016
SentaDer Fliegende HolländerRichard WagnerTheater NordhausenSondershausen, Germany2013
WoglindeDas RheingoldRichard WagnerAkademie der Künste Berlin Berlin, Germany2012
AgatheDer Freischütz für KinderCarl Maria von WeberDeutsche Oper BerlinBerlin, Germany2011
Soprano SoloistRequiemGiuseppe VerdiOpera Cologne (cover)Cologne, Germany2011
VitelliaLa Clemenza di TitoWolfgang Amadeus MozartOpera Cologne (cover)Cologne, Germany2011
PeronskayaWar and PeaceSergei ProkofievOpera CologneCologne, Germany2011
GovernessTurn of the ScrewBenjamin BrittenOpera Cologne (cover)Cologne, Germany2011
High PriestessAidaGiuseppe VerdiOpera CologneCologne, Germany2011
Blumenmädchen 2. IIParsifalRichard WagnerOpera CologneCologne, Germany2011
Fifth MaidElektraRichard StraussOpera CologneCologne, Germany2010
NellaGianni SchicchiGiacomo PucciniInternational Vocal Arts InstituteTel-Aviv, Israel2010
ElettraIdomeneoWolfgang Amadeus MozartAustralian Opera StudioPerth, Australia2008
elleLa Voix HumaineFrancis PoulencAustralian Opera StudioPerth, Australia2008
ParashaMavraIgor StravinskyAustralian Opera StudioPerth, Australia2008
VitelliaLa Clemenza di TitoWolfgang Amadeus MozartAustralian Opera StudioPerth, Australia2007
ArmindaLa Finta GiardinieraWolfgang Amadeus MozartAustralian Opera StudioPerth, Australia2007

News

Ride of the Valkyries

I was so happy to be involved in this production of Die Walküre with this fabulous group of Glamazons. Eugene Raggio was an absolute pleasure to … [Read More...] about Ride of the Valkyries

Brünnhilde for Berlin Wagner Gruppe

I will be covering the role of Brünnhilde in Die Walküre for the Berlin Wagner Gruppe in Steglitz in February 2019. Additionally, I'll sing the role … [Read More...] about Brünnhilde for Berlin Wagner Gruppe

Birth announcement

Laura Parker was born on 5th August 2018 at around 1pm, weighing just 2kg. Everyone is now back at home and doing well. … [Read More...] about Birth announcement

Production Photos from Peter Grimes

These fabulous photos of the new production of Peter Grimes at the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater were taken by director Toni Burkhardt.   … [Read More...] about Production Photos from Peter Grimes

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