MIRIAM SHARRADMezzo-soprano
After completing a Bachelor of Arts, Australian Mezzo Soprano, Miriam Sharrad, graduated with distinction from a Bachelor of Creative Arts, Vocal Performance.
Soon after, she made her debut with the Australian Opera Studio in 2004 where she was mentored by Gregory Yurisich, She has performed, amongst other roles, Cornelia JULIUS CAESAR, Bianca THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA Dulcinée DON QUICHOTTE, Mozart’s Dorabella, Cherubino and Second Lady, Niklausse/Muse LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN and Meg Page FALSTAFF.
A versatile performer, she features heavily on the award winning radio broadcast, ‘Cabaret: from Vienna to Hollywood and Broadway’, and the AOS recording, ‘Studio Sings Sondheim’.
On the concert platform Miriam has performed as a soloist in works ranging from Buxtehude’s MEMBRA JESU NOSTRI to Handel’s MESSIAH. She was invited to perform at the opening of the 2006 Asian Economic Forum in Cambodia, has performed in New Zealand, Japan (for the International Foundation for Arts and Culture) and in the United Kingdom, has worked with the English Touring Opera (Marcellina LE NOZZE DI FIGARO and Mrs Fox THE FANTASTIC MR FOX), Grange Park Opera (Woodpecker/Frog THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN) and Renard Productions (Dinah TROUBLE IN TAHITI).
Engagements in the 2011/12 season include extracts of Waltraute GÖTTERDAMMERUNG conducted by David Syrus for The Mastersingers, Mother HANSEL UND GRETEL for Open Door Opera, Fenena NABUCCO for Opera South East and Filipyevna EUGENE ONEGIN for Grange Park Opera.
