Fresh from thrilling audiences with her portrayals of Erda and Waltraute in Neil Armfield’s production of The Ring by Wagner for Opera Australia in 2013, mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble is back in Australia for more Wagner and even more besides, with Mendelssohn and Handel on her schedule – none of it in the opera theatre. Humble is in…
Soprano Jessica Pratt is to debut in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor at Milan’s high altar of opera, the Teatro alla Scala. Mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble takes up her writer’s quill to interview Jessica prior to her historic performance under the baton of Pier Giorgio Morandi. Click here for feature in ClassicMelbourne
Deborah Humble talks with tenor Sam Sakker about his expectations from the Covent Garden Young Artist Programme. Australia’s geographical isolation has always meant that young singers have had to travel far from home seeking to broaden their musical and cultural horizons. In September this year three more Australians will join the Jette Parker Young Artists’…