MARION ROBERTS

SOPRAAN

CURRICULUM VITAE

Marion Roberts studied at the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) where she completed her B.Mus Hons Degree in Solo Voice under Petrus van Heerden.

She commenced her career at the Spoornet State Theatre with The Black Tie Ensemble during which time she made her debut as Frasquitta in “Carmen” .

A year later she was welcomed into the Opera Studio of the Cape Town Opera. During her two years with the Studio she sang the roles of Esmeralda, Morgana, Queen of the Night, Fiordiligi and Adele.

Marion concentrates on several genres and she continued her studies of Lieder interpretation with her teacher Virginia Oosthuizen as well as the Style of Italian Bel Canto Opera. Marion’s versatile voice enables her to vary her career with Opera, Lieder and Church Music. She excels in Oratoria, Lieder Recitals and Opera, Operetta.

In 2003 she was semi-finalist in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship for Singers and was awarded Best Singer in the Opera category.

In 2006 and 2007 Marion had several Live Radio perfomances in South Africa of J.S. Bach’s St. Johns Passion and G.F. Handel “Messiah”. She was also privileged to perform in several Gala Concerts seen on National Television with Maestro Richard Cock and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra.

In 2007 she sang the coveted role of Queen of the Night for the National Production of W.A. Mozart’s “Zauberflöte” under directorship of world renowned artist William Kentridge with the co-producing team of the Theatre “La Monnaie”, Brussels.

In October 2008 she was Semi Finalist in the Iris Adami Corradetti International Singing Competition in Italy. She has also received her first international contract to sing Queen of the Night for the Aix-en-Provence Festival 2009 in France with conductor René Jacobs and director William Kentridge.

Marion will be stationed in The Hague, the Netherlands from 2009 where she will further her international career.

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