Stacey Alleaume (born 1985 or 1986 (age 37–38))[1] is an Australian soprano. She is the principal soprano for Opera Australia of Australian and Mauritian descent.[2]
Biography edit
Alleaume's family came from Port Louis in Mauritius where her grandfather had been mayor and her grand-uncle curator of the opera house.[3][4] She then grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Narre Warren and studied voice at the University of Melbourne and the Music Academy of the West in Montecito.[5][6]
In 2016 she became a member of the Opera Australia Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program after winning the Dame Joan Sutherland Scholarship; in the same year she performed in a large scale "silent opera" (The Eighth Wonder in a headphones-only presentation) on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.[1][7] Alleaume's voice was used in the 2021 feature film Falling for Figaro for the character Millie Cantwell.[8]
In 2021 she stepped into the role of Violetta in La traviata for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour at short notice. This performance was highly praised by critics.[9] She reprised the role of Violetta for Welsh National Opera in 2023.
She has sung for Opera Australia, Australian Contemporary Opera Company, Opera Hong Kong, Fondazione Petruzelli, Royal Opera House Muscat, and Deutsche Oper am Rhein.[10]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Falling for Figaro | Millie (voice) | singing voice only |
Awards edit
- Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship (2012)[11]
- Melbourne Sun Aria (2013)[12]
- Dame Joan Sutherland Scholarship (2016)[13]
Recordings edit
- Moonlight Reflections, Move Records, MCD 613, 2021.[14]
References edit
- ^ a b Cowan, Geordie (23 October 2016). "Noble Park North singer Stacey Alleaume in Sydney silent opera". Herald Sun. Melbourne. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Review, Arts (3 August 2018). "On the Couch with Stacey Alleaume". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Soprano Stacey Alleaume". Luxury Travel (interview). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Sue Wallace (24 June 2023). "The world's her stage but home is where Stacey Alleaume's heart is". The Australian. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Alumni Search". Music Academy of the West. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Sandi Sieger (5 July 2022). "Australian Conversation: Stacey Alleaume, Lead Soprano for Opera Australia". onyamagazine.com. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Stacey Alleaume". Opera Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Goldstein, Gary (29 September 2021). "Falling for Figaro fails to hit the high (or even so-so) notes". Los Angeles Times (film review). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Tom Pillans (28 March 2021). "New star soprano Stacey Alleaume joins top ranks after a triumphant La Traviata". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Stacey Alleaume". Deutsche Oper am Rhein. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Morris, Linda (3 August 2019). "All-female finalists in Opera Eisteddfod". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Operation opera: the secret of success at the Melbourne Conservatorium's Voice department". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Stacey Alleaume". Move Records. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Moonlight Reflections". Move Records. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
