Sally-Anne Russell


Background: Australian mezzo-soprano who has performed extensively in Australia and overseas.
Engagements/Australia: Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Second Lady in The Magic Flute, Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro, Bradamante in Alcina (Opera Australia), Jo in Little Women, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Nicklausse and Muse in The Tales of Hoffmann, Teresa in La sonnambula (State Opera of South Australia), title role in La Cenerentola (West Australian Opera). Other roles include Isabella in L’italiana in Algeri, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Sesto in Giulio Cesare, Mallika in Lakmé, Dido in Dido and Aeneas.
International: Ursula in Beatrice and Benedict (Washington Concert Opera and at the Carmel Bach Festival in California), Hansel in Hansel and Gretel (Singapore Lyric Opera).
Concert repertoire: Handel’s Belshazzar, Messiah and Semele, Berlioz’s Les nuits d’été, Bach’s Magnificat, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem, Mahler’s Symphony No 2. Has appeared with the Melbourne, Adelaide, West Australian and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, Australian String Quartet, Orchestra Victoria.
Recordings CD and DVD: Enchanting, Baroque Duets, Bach Arias and Duets, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Semele, Vivaldi’s Juditha Triumphans, Purcell’s Fairy Queen, Opera Australia’s Golden Jubilee DVD, Opera Australia 50th Anniversary DVD (all ABC Classics), The Love for Three Oranges (Chandos) and The No.1 Classical Album 2007 and 2009 (Decca).
Upcoming engagements: Mistress Quickly in Falstaff (West Australian