Kamilla

Kamilla was born in Yorkshire and later emigrated to New Zealand before returning to the UK. Kamilla studied at the Royal College of Music International Opera School, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Kamilla makes her Royal Opera House debut as Ramise (Arminio, Handel) and will cover the role of the Komponist in Opera North`s production of Ariadne auf Naxos (R. Strauss) in 2023.

This summer Kamilla covered the Singer in the Royal Ballet’s new production of Like Water for Chocolate by Joby Talbot.

In November 2021 she made her English National Opera debut as Waltraute in Richard Jones`s new production of The Valkyrie (Wagner) and sang Second Lady in Glyndebourne’s semi-staged production of The Magic Flute in December 2020.

​;;;;
OTHER ROLES INCLUDE:
Preziosilla (La Forza del destino, Verdi- Regents Opera), Suzy/Lolette (La Rondine- West Green Opera House), Ariodante and Faramondo (London Handel Festival), Fanny Price (Mansfield Park, Jonathan Dove- Opera South), Dorabella (Cosí fan tutte, in English- Clonter Opera), Naomi (Ruth- Philip Hageman- Pegasus Opera) and at the Royal College of Music International Opera School, Ramiro (La finta giardiniera), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel) and Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus).

In 2019 Kamilla covered the lead, Eurydice Woman in English National Opera`s production of Birtwistle`s opera The Mask of Orpheus and covered Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte at the Glyndebourne Festival. Kamilla was also an Alvarez Young Artist in 2017 and covered the role of Zaida in Garsington Opera’s production of Il turco in Italia (Rossini).

Concerts include Floßhilde in Das Rheingold with the Birmingham Philharmonic at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, also broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and a soloist in Te Deum & Jubilate (Handel) with the English Chamber Orchestra at St Paul’s Cathedral as part of the City of London Festival.

A 2nd Place winner at the Lyra New York International Vocal Competition (2021) and a finalist for the Maureen Lehane Singing Competition at Wigmore Hall (2018).

​;;;;Kamilla was a Polonsky Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival & School (USA), a Wagner Stipendien at the 2015 Bayreuth Festspiele and a Samling Artist in 2014.

Kamilla was an ABRSM Scholar and kindly supported by a Help Musician’s Tutton Opera Award and the Josephine Baker Trust.

Availability: Monday-Friday 10am-9pm
Saturday 9am-6.30pm

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: Vivo Music Studio is a private teaching studio offering lessons in singing, piano and music theory both online and in North Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire.
​;;;;;;
Vivo Music Studio was set up originally in New Zealand in 2006. The studio provides a fun and laid back learning environment that focuses on the individual.

​;;;;;;

Students have been offered places and gone on to train at leading Performing Arts Schools such as the Royal College of Music, Urdang (London), Performers College (Essex), Body Works (Cambridge) and LIPA (Liverpool).

​;;;;;;

Students take part in external examinations such as ABRSM, Trinity Guildhall and London College of Music.

​;;;;;;

Students have competed in national competitions such as the Worksop Festival of Music & Drama, Robin Hood Festival and David Clover Festival of Singing (Sheffield). Students have enjoyed success in every class, awards included 1st, 2nd & 3rd places, winning overall age groups and most promising talent.

​;;;;;;

Vivo Music Studio also holds annual concerts locally where students are invited to perform with a professional pianist to showcase the work they have being doing at the studio. The studio also wants to provide a safe and friendly environment where students can test out new techniques, take risks and more importantly have fun!

​;;;;;;

The studio is run by Mezzo-Soprano Kamilla , for more details please visit the professional website below.

​;;;;;;

Kamilla is a graduate of Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Royal College of Music International Opera School.

​;;;;;;

Kamilla has worked with companies such as the Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, English National Opera, Garsington Opera, London Handel Festival and has been fortunate to perform in venues such as the Wigmore Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and St Paul’s Cathedral, London.

​;;;;;;

Kamilla was a previous ABRSM Scholar, Polonsky Fellow (Aspen Music Festival & School, USA) and Wagner Stipendien (Bayreuth Festspiele, Germany).

DBS Check: Yes