Mary Nelson
was previously a company principal with English National Opera. There her roles
included Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Pamina in The Magic Flute,
Dalinda in Ariodante, Atalanta in Xerxes, Trash in The Fairy
Queen, and the role of Lucia in the new production of The Rape of
Lucretia for ENO and the Aldeburgh Festival, which was also broadcast on BBC
2 and Radio 3. At the opening of the 1998/99 season, Mary made her début with
English National Opera singing the role of Woodnymph in Dvorák’s Rusalka
and rejoined the company to sing Amor in Orpheus and Eurydice and Belinda
in Dido and Aeneas. In addition, she has sung the roles of Carolina in
Cimarosa’s A Secret Marriage for Opera North, Gilda in Rigoletto
for Castleward. She also sang Poulenc’s Gloria and Fauré’s La Fête
Étrange at the Royal Opera House. An experienced oratorio and concert
soloist, Mary has performed Mozart’s Requiem and Bach’s St. Matthew
Passion with the City of London Sinfonia, Vivaldi’s La Senna Festeggiante
with The King’s Consort, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Handel’s
Gloria with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and Bach’s St. John Passion
with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. In addition, she has performed
Bach’s Magnificat and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the English Chamber
Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,
Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and
Handel’s Athalia with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Her most recent
engagements have included performances of Mozart’s Requiem with the Hallé,
Brahms’s Requiem with the Dutch Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hansel and
Gretel for the BBC Proms and a tour of Israel with the Israel Camerata. An
experienced recitalist, Mary has given concerts at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell
Room, the Honiton, Chester, Gower, Cambridge festivals and Queen’s Festival,
Belfast. She also recently undertook a recital tour of Argentina to great
critical acclaim
Mary Nelson
was previously a company principal with English National Opera. There her roles
included Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Pamina in The Magic Flute,
Dalinda in Ariodante, Atalanta in Xerxes, Trash in The Fairy
Queen, and the role of Lucia in the new production of The Rape of
Lucretia for ENO and the Aldeburgh Festival, which was also broadcast on BBC
2 and Radio 3. At the opening of the 1998/99 season, Mary made her début with
English National Opera singing the role of Woodnymph in Dvorák’s Rusalka
and rejoined the company to sing Amor in Orpheus and Eurydice and Belinda
in Dido and Aeneas. In addition, she has sung the roles of Carolina in
Cimarosa’s A Secret Marriage for Opera North, Gilda in Rigoletto
for Castleward. She also sang Poulenc’s Gloria and Fauré’s La Fête
Étrange at the Royal Opera House. An experienced oratorio and concert
soloist, Mary has performed Mozart’s Requiem and Bach’s St. Matthew
Passion with the City of London Sinfonia, Vivaldi’s La Senna Festeggiante
with The King’s Consort, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Handel’s
Gloria with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and Bach’s St. John Passion
with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. In addition, she has performed
Bach’s Magnificat and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the English Chamber
Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,
Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and
Handel’s Athalia with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Her most recent
engagements have included performances of Mozart’s Requiem with the Hallé,
Brahms’s Requiem with the Dutch Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hansel and
Gretel for the BBC Proms and a tour of Israel with the Israel Camerata. An
experienced recitalist, Mary has given concerts at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell
Room, the Honiton, Chester, Gower, Cambridge festivals and Queen’s Festival,
Belfast. She also recently undertook a recital tour of Argentina to great
critical acclaim