Alison Roddy

Representation: General Management

Alison Roddy was born in Dublin and studied there and at the Royal College of Music and the National Opera Studio (on an English National Opera scholarship).  During this time she won many awards including the John McCormack "Golden Voice of Ireland" and the Lies Askonas Prize.  She has studied with Graziella Sciutti, Margaret Kingsley, Catherine Malfitano, Gerald Martin Moore, Ludmilla Andrew, Philiip Thomas Professor Oren Brown (Juilliard) and currently with Yvonne Kenny.

From 2001 she was a company principal with English National Opera, where her roles included Gilda Rigoletto, Micaela Carmen, Rosina Barber of Seville, Adina L'Elisir d'Amore, Nanetta Falstaff, Despina Cosi fan tutte, Jessie The Silver Tassie and Yum-Yum The Mikado.

She has also sung Magda La Rondine (Dublin), Maid/Mistress Powder her Face (Vienna premiere), Despina Cosi fan tutte (Opera Holland Park), Wellgunde Das Rheingold (New Zealand), Lucille Danton's Death (Brighton Festival, UK premiere), Arsena Der Zigeunerbaron (Dublin), Frasquita Carmen (Ottawa) and Musetta La Bohème (Dublin).

Concert appearances include Messiah (Bielefeld), Rutter's Magnificat (RTE), Exsultate Jubilate on tour with Irish Chamber Orchestra, Shostakovich 7 Romances with Anthony Marwood, Rossini Stabat Mater, Carmina Burana (RLPO) and Beethoven 9th Symphony (RPO and BBC).  She has sung in recital at the Wigmore Hall, 10 Downing Street and at St James Palace for HRH the Prince of Wales.

Recordings include Sullivan's The Rose of Persia (BBC/Hanover Band) and Kenilworth.

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Email: Lucie Davienne