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Curriculum Vitae
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Carolyn Louise Dobbin
Mezzo Soprano
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| Address |
London based
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opera@carolyndobbin.com
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Singing Teacher – Patricia MacMahon
Agent - James Black Management
Previous Singing Teacher - Betty Orr
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| Meg Page, cover |
Falstaff |
Welsh National Opera, Peter Stein, Carlo Rizzi |
Mar/Apr 08 |
| Venus and Nurse, cover |
The Coronation of Poppea |
English National Opera, Laurence Cummings |
Oct / Nov 07 |
| Chloe |
Anything you want |
The Opera Group, Patrick Bailey and Tom Wright |
Sept 07 |
| Concepcion |
l'Heure Espanole |
The Opera Project, Jon Lyness and Richard Struder |
Aug 07 |
| Zulma |
The Italian girl in Algiers |
The Opera Project, jon Lyness and richard struder |
July/ aug 07 |
| Malcolm |
La donna del lago |
Garsington opera, conducted by David Parry and David Alden |
June/july 07 |
| Alisa ( cover) |
Lucia di Lammermoor |
Scottish Opera, directed by John Doyle and conducted by Julian Smith |
May/june 07 |
| Prince Orlofsky ......( cover) |
Die Fledermaus |
Scottish Opera, directed by Lee Blakely cond. by oliver Rundall |
Oct 06 & mar, april 07 |
| Lisetta |
Il Mondo Della Luna |
Ilford Arts Festival
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July 06 |
| Dorabella |
Cosi fan tutte |
The Samling Foundation, The sage, Gatehead, BBC Radio 3 broadcast directed by
Sir Thomas Allen
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May '05 |
| Ottavia |
L'Incoronazione di Poppea |
RSAMD, Christian Curnyn |
May '05 |
| First Witch |
Dido and Aeneas |
Barbican, Richard Egarr and Orchestra of the Age of
Enlightenment |
Apr '05 |
| Bridesmaid |
Der Freischütz |
Edinburgh International Festival, Charles MacKerras
BBC radio 3 |
Aug '04 |
| Maddalena |
Rigoletto |
Castleward Opera, Tom Hawkes and David Angus |
Jun '04 |
| Dido |
Dido And Aeneas |
RSAMD Christian Curnyn and Jonathan Cocker |
Apr ‘04 |
| Cherubino |
Nozze di Figaro |
Festival Theatre Edinburgh Martin Lloyd Evans and Tim Dean |
Feb '04 |
| Idamante |
Idomeneo |
RSAMD Chris Cowell and Tim Dean |
June ‘03 |
| The Squirrel |
L’enfant est les Sortileges |
RSAMD Martin Lloyd Evans and Tim Dean |
Feb‘03 |
| Alisa |
Lucia di Lammermoor |
Castleward Opera Company, Tom Hawkes and Brian Mckay |
June ‘02 |
| The Plaintiff |
Trial by Jury |
Castleward Opera Company |
Feb ‘02 |
| Barbarina |
Marriage of Figaro |
Castleward Opera Company, Tom Hawkes and Roy Loughlin |
June ‘01 |
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| Third Lady |
Magic flute |
Act one |
National Opera Studio '05 |
| Carmen |
Carmen |
Seguidilla scene
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directed by Ronny Lauers |
| Cosi Fan Tutte |
Dorabella |
Garden scene |
directed by James Lockhart |
| Cosi Fan Tutte |
Dorabella |
sextet finale |
directed by James Lockhart |
| Carmen |
Carmen |
cards scene |
directed by James Lockhart |
| Der Rosen Kavalier |
Octavian |
Pres. of Rose
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directed by James Lockhart |
| RSAMD Scenes: |
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| The Bear |
Popova |
act one
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directed by Lee Blakeley |
| La Cenerentola |
Angelina |
act one
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directed by Lee Blakeley |
| Marriage of Figaro |
Cherubino |
act one
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directed by Donny Sanderson |
| Barber of Seville |
Rosina |
‘dunque’duet |
directed by Donny Sanderson
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| The Rape of Lucretia |
Lucretia |
recit & flower aria
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directed by James Lockhart |
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| B A Hons Design |
University of Ulster |
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| PGCE with commendation |
University of Ulster |
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| Teacher of Art and Design |
until September |
2002
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| Recital Certificate with Honours |
Guildhall School of Music |
1997
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| Masters of Music in Opera |
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
2004
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| Part time at National Opera Studio |
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2005 |
| Opera Theatre Company YAP |
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2005/6 |
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| Vienna Konservatorum |
1999 |
| Opera plus Summer School |
2000 |
| Charleswood Summer School |
2001/02/03 |
| Oxenfoord International Summer School |
2001/02/03/04 |
| Handmade Opera, Scheggino, Italy |
2003 |
| Samling Foundation, November |
2003 |
| British Youth Opera,workshop |
2004 |
| Britten Pears, Aldeburgh |
2004 |
| Opera Theatre Company, Young Artist Programme |
2005/06 |
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Tutors. Malcolm Matineau,Sarah Walker,Della Jones,Sir Thomas Allen,David
Roblou,Linda Ormiston,Nicoletta Conti, Paul Farrington , Mary King
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| Nicoraguan Oratorio, Edinburgh Festival |
Aug 2007 |
| Elgars, Music Makers, Lanercost Festival, |
Jun 2007 |
| Verdi Requiem, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Stirling, |
May 2007 |
| St Matthews Passion, conducted by Richard Morrison, London |
Mar 2007 |
| Dixit Dominus, Handel, BBC Scottish Symphony Orch, Glasgow |
Mar 2007 |
| Handels Mozart Messiah, Aberdeen choral society, |
Dec 2006 |
| Beethoven's Mass in C, Classic FM Two Moors Festival , orchestra of the swan, conducted by Nicholas Cleobury |
Oct 2006 |
| Mendelssohns Elijah, Lanercost Festival |
Jun 2006 |
| Mozart's Solemn Vespers, Forress, Scotland |
May 2006 |
| Schuberts Magnificat, Forress, Scotland |
May 2006 |
| Maria Theressa Mass, Welsh Chamber Orchestra, Wales |
Mar 2006 |
| Dohnanyi: Missa in Dedicatione Ecclesiae (Scottish
Premiere), Glasgow conducted by James Grossmith |
Dec 2005 |
| Handels Messiah BBC Scotland Symphony Orchestra, Glasgow |
Nov 2005 |
| Handels Messiah, Lymington, England |
Oct 2005 |
| Bachs, St Johns Passion, Glasgow Cathedral |
May 2005 |
| Handel, Let God Arise, Bach, Mass in G major BWV 236
conducted by Andrew Griffiths, Glasgow Chamber
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Jun 2005 |
| Haydn’s Heiligmesse, Aberdeen |
Dec 2004 |
| Handels Messiah, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Usher Hall |
Dec 2004 |
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Pehkonen's Russian Requiem, Aberdeen Bach Choir
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Dec 2003 |
| Mozart Requiem –BBC symphony orchestra, Stirling |
Apr 2003 |
| Vivaldi Gloria –Kelvingrove, Glasgow |
Mar 2003 |
| Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Ireland |
Apr 2002 |
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Schubert’s Mass in Bb, Ireland |
Apr 2002 |
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| Elgars Sea Pictures, Lanercost Festival |
Jun 2007 |
| Recital, Frauenliebe und leben and Mahlers Ruckertlied with Ingrid Sawyer |
Mar 2006 |
| Recital Classic FM Two Moors Festival, Frauenliebe und leben with Anna Tilbrook |
Oct 2006 |
| Recital Rosemary Street, Belfast Schumann's
Maria Stuart
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Aug 2006 |
| Recital in Leighton House,accom by Lindy Tennant Brown, Holland Park, London
, Irish Heritage |
June 2006 |
| Peninsula Arts,
Ten Tors Chamber Orchestra Early Music Recital with shakespeare
theme. conducted by Simon Ible |
April 2006 |
| Handel's L'Allegro, conducted by Richard Egarr,
Britten-Pears |
Aug 2004 |
| Mahler's Ruckert lieder, Canciones Negras by
Montsalvatge, Lady Macbeth scena by Horovitz,accom by Billy Mackay, Belfast |
Aug 2004 |
| Mahler's Ruckert lieder,acc by Philip Jenkins, summer fest , Glasgow |
July 2004 |
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‘Transfusion’ Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas by De Falla, Kilkenny
festival , accom by Marina Nadiradze, Artist in residence.
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Aug 2003 |
| Transfusion’ Lunchtime Caberet Recital,accom by Marina Nadiradze, Kilkenny festival
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Aug 2003 |
| Seven Blake songs by Vaughan Williams for Oboe
and voice, with Erwin Shaw, Belfast
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Feb 2003 |
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| Classic FM Two Moors Festival, Cadogan Hall fundraising concert, accom by Ingrid Surgenor |
Sept 2006 |
| OTC Opera Gala with Ulster Orchestra. |
June 2006 |
| Abbey Singers, Carrickfergus, N Ireland |
Mar 2006 |
| Reigate Choral Society, London |
Mar 2006 |
| Queens Island Choir, Ulster Hall, St Patricks
night concert |
Mar 2006 |
| Bank Of Ireland, OTC, Carlton Hotel, London |
Mar 2006 |
| New Sussex Opera, Brighton |
Feb 2006 |
| news international private function,
Scotland |
Dec 2005 |
| Cor Bro Ogwr, Welsh Chamber Orchestra, Wales |
Nov 2005 |
| Two Moors Festival, Exeter |
Oct 2005 |
| Hunter Production with stephen ...and Bernie at
McClelland Galleries, Glasgow |
Sep 2005 |
| Kilkenny
Festival, OTC Opera Gala, Ireland |
Aug 2005 |
| OTC, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin |
Mar 2005 |
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Gala concert, British Ambassadors, Oslo
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Jun 2004 |
| Concert with Pat MacMahon and Malcolm
Martineau, Edinburgh |
May 2003 |
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Seven Blake songs by Vaughan Williams for Oboe and voice, Belfast
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Feb 2002 |
| Soloist for Combined Male Voice Choirs of
Ulster, Waterfront Hall |
Mar 1999 |
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| TV Broadcast, National Anthem, Hampden Park,
Scotland |
Mar 2006 |
| TV Broadcast, USA and Scottish National
Anthems, Hampden park, Scotland |
Nov 2005 |
| TV Broadcast ,Italian national anthem, Hampden
Park, Scotland |
Sep 2005 |
| BBC Radio 3 Cosi Fan Tutte, The Sage Gateshead,
Northern Symphonia,Thomas Zeitmier conductor & Sir Thomas Allen
director |
July 2005 |
| Radio 3, Der Freischutz, Edinburgh Festival,
Sir Charles Mackerras |
Aug 2004 |
| Malta TV, Opera Gala Concert with Hand
made opera |
May 2004 |
| Sound Track to film ‘Solid Air’ |
Jun 2003 |
| B.B.C. Radio Broadcast at Christmas, Ulster
Hall |
Dec 1998 |
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| Olive Watson young singer of the year N.Ireland |
| TSB Bank Vocal Award at Sligo Feis Coeil |
| Gold award winner British Federation of festivals,
University of Warwick |
| The Governors prize, runner up, RSAMD 2003/04 |
| Maggie Dick competition, winner, RSAMD March 2003 |
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| Mary Garden Scholarship 2003 |
| Margaret Dick Award 2003 |
| Lawlor Foundation 2004 |
| Arts Council of N. Ireland
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| The
Bill Dewar Award 2005 |
| The Samling Foundation 2003 |
| Opera Theatre Company YAP 2004 |
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