Elena Ferrari

Elena Ferrari studied at the National Opera Studio.  Having  attended the Arts Educational School’s Drama Course her career progressed through acting in classical theatre and television to music theatre and finally to performing opera.

Elena Ferrari made her operatic debut as Musetta in Phyllida Lloyd’s production of La Boheme for Opera North to considerable critical acclaim.  As a result she was invited back to sing Fiordiligi Cosi fan tutte.  Her other roles for Opera North have included Violetta La traviata, Bice Violanta (Korngold), Miss Wordsworth in Phyllida Lloyd’s production of Albert Herring and Donna Elvira Don Giovanni.

For Grange Park Opera Elena Ferrari sang the role of Musetta in a new production of La Boheme.  She was invited back to play Clorinda in a new production of Rossini’s La cenerentola and has since returned to sing Gianetta L’elisir d’amore and Boulotte in Offenbach’s Barbe Bleu. She performed the role of Cinna in a new production of Mozart’s Lucia Silla for Garsington Festival and also appeared as Rosalinde in a new production of Die Fledermaus for Opera Holland Park.

For English National Opera Elena Ferrari has performed Lauretta Gianni Schicchi and Sister Genevieve Suor Angelica.   She sang the Countess The Marriage of Figaro and Violetta La traviata for English Touring Opera

Elena Ferrari won critical acclaim for her portrayal of the leading role of Mrs Maurrant Street Scene with The Opera Group at The Young Vic.  This production won ‘Best Musical’ in the 2008 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. 

Elena Ferrari’s other engagements have included the leading soprano role of Elsie in the world première of ‘The Triumph of Spirit over Matter’ by Wim Henderickx in a joint production between the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels and Musiektheatre Transparent, Antwerp.  She also sang Madame Silberklang Der Schauspieldirektor for TCC Productions, Lisbon.  Her operatic repertoire includes Tamiri Il re pastore, Donna Anna Don Giovanni, Antonia Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Eltrude Alfred (Thomas Arne), Mary Hugh the Drover (Vaughan Williams), Tartagliona L’augellino belverde (Jonathan Dove), Lusya Cheryomuski (Shostakovitch), Concepcion L’heure Espagnole, Lillian Happy End (Kurt Weill), Polly Peachum Threepenny Opera and Cunegonde Candide.

Miss Ferrari has a busy concert diary and appeared at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall singing Jessie Mahagonny Songspiel and German Cabaret Songs and Bice Violanta (Korngold) conducted by Paul Daniel.  Her oratorio repertoire includes Gounod’s Cacilienmesse, Elgar’s The Kingdom and the Verdi Requiem.

Miss Ferrari’s recent engagements have included further performances as Mrs Maurrant Street Scene at the Opera de Toulon and with the Opera Group at the Young Vic and on tour.

November 2011