Full Name: Michelle Marie Cook D.O.B: 22/01/1975 Nationality: Italian-Australian (Dual citizenship) Fach: Full lyric soprano

VOCAL EDUCATION

• Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Formazione, Italy (2004)
• Victoria College of the Arts (University of Melbourne) Graduate Diploma in Opera (2001-3)
• Australian National Academy of Music - Vocal Program (2003)

Teachers

• Deborah Polaski, Berlin (Nov 2008)
• Paolo Washington, Florence, Italy (2004)
• Laura Brooks Rice (US), in Florence, Italy ( June 2004)
• Merlyn Quaife (Professor of Voice, Melbourne University) (2003)
• Alexandra Beri-Davidovna (1999-2003).

Coaches

• Dr David Kram; (2001-3)
• Mº Vladamir Vais; (Melbourne, Australia) (2003)
• Mº Andrea Severi; (2004)
• Mº Bruno Rigacci (Florence, Italy) (2004)
• Sra Margaret Baker-Genovesi; (Rome, Italy 2005)
• Mº Marco Evangelisti; (2006- )
• Mº Mark Hastings (Teatro Liceu) (Barcelona, Spain 2006- )

Masterclasses

• Campus de Excelencia, (Opera) Gran Canarias - Cristina Gallardo-Domâs (June 2008)
• Bernadette Manca di Nissa - 2004
• Lucine Amara – 2004
• Donald McIntyre – 2003
• Suzanne Johnston – 2002
• Eileen Hannan – 2002
• Simone Young (conductor) - 2001

OPERATIC ROLES PERFORMED

• Pepa Tiefland, (D’Albert) Grand Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona (October 2008)
• Donna Elvira Don Giovanni, (Mozart) Grand Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona (July 2008)
• Gerhilde Die Walküre, (Wagner) Concert with Placido Domingo, Grand Teatro del Liceu, Barcelona (May 2008)
• Strawberry Seller Cover: Newspaper & Lace Seller, Beggar Woman; Death in Venice (Britten) Teatro Liceu, (April-May, 2008)
• 4th Maid & Schleppträgerin Elektra (Strauss) Grand Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona (Jan – March, 2008)
• Hop!era Tours (July, 2006 – March, 2007)
• Maria Callas Hop!era, Soprano/ Actor, Teatre Condal, Barcelona, (April – June, 2006)
• Le Donne di Giacomo Puccini Mde Butterfly, Melbourne, Australia (Oct, 2005)
• Kate Pinkerton Madama Butterfly, 51° Festival Puccini, Torre del Lago (Aug, 2005)
• 1° Ancella Turandot, Festival Puccini, Torre del Lago (July, Aug, 2005)
• 1º Voice Jenufa (Janacek) Grand Teatro Del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain (May 2005)
• Madama Cortese Il Viaggio A Reims (Rossini) Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Italy (2004)
• Giorgetta Il Tabarro (Puccini) Melbourne City Opera (November 2003).
• Anne Trulove ( OzOpera/Opera Australia ) Stravinsky's The Rake\'s Progess (2003).
• Mimi Melbourne City Opera, La Boheme. (Puccini) (May, 2003).

FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS

• Concert, Oviedo Opera - Alrededor de Un Ballo in Maschera (Feb 2009)
• Centre Cultural Riera Blanca – Recital (Feb 2009)
• Auditorio Caja Madrid – Recital (Dec 2008)
• Academia Belles Artes – Recital (Dec 2008)
• Casa Orlandai – Recital (Dec 2008)

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

• 2005 Winner - Acclaim Awards, Puccini Foundation Award, Two roles and concerts with the Festival Puccini, Torre del Lago, 2005
• 2004 Winner – Acclaim Awards, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino scholarship, Florence
• 2004 Finalist of the International Zandonai Singing Competition in Riva Del Garda, Italy.
• 2003 Finalist in MTO - German/Australian Opera Grant
• 2003 Finalist 3MBS Young performer of the Year
• 2003 Winner of the Armstead Scholarship (Musical Society of Victoria)
• 2003 International Belvedere Competition in Vienna, as Australian Candidate. Semi-finalist
• 2003 Winner of the Harold Fisher scholarship.
• 2003 Winner – Acclaim Awards, Lowrey Arts Scholarship: most outstanding voice in the VCA.
• 2002 Winner of the Melbourne Welsh Male Voice Choir competition, Singer of the Year.

SIGNIFICANT CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES

• Strauss’ Vier Letzte Lieder Palau de la Música, Liceu Academia Orchestra (20 April, 2008)
• Strauss & Puccini Concert, Centre Cultural Riera Blanca, (30 March, 2008)
• Recital with Harp, Voice and Piano, Casa Orlandai, (Nov 2007)
• Massenet Concert, Oviedo Opera - Alrededor de Thaïs (Oct 2007)
• Concierto, Casa Elizalde, Barcelona, Spain (July 2007)
• International Opera Productions, Recording with Prague Radio Orchestra, Prague (Nov, 2006)
• Concert, En el Teatrillo, Barcelona, Spain (Nov, 2006)
• Australian Gala Concert, Torre del Lago, (Aug 8, 2005)
• Recital, Festival Puccini, Torre del Lago, (Dec 5, 2004)
• Lieder Concert, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Il Teatro Goldoni, Italy (June, 2004)
• Recital, Team of Pianists, Melbourne, Australia ( March 2004)
• Recital, Australian Embassy, Vienna (2003)
• Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, VCA symphony Melbourne Town Hall (May, 2003)
• 3 Chinese Tenors, Women of the Opera concerts with Orchestra, Melbourne and Darwin (2003)
• Soloist for CD recording Melbourne Welsh Male Voice Choir (2002-3)
• German Lutheran Church 150th Anniversary concert. Broadcast, SBS radio, (2003)

ROLES

• Mimi – La Boheme
• Giorgetta – Il Tabarro
• Donna Elvira – Don Giovanni
• Liù – Turandot
• Anne Trulove – The Rake’s Progress
• Madama Cortese – Il Viaggio al Reims
• Gerhilde – Die Walküre
• Pepa – Tiefland
• Kate Pinkerton – Madam Butterfly
• 4th Maid and Schleppträgerin – Elektra
• Strawberry Seller, Newspaper Seller, Lace Seller – Death in Venice

Spain
Carrer Moianes 66, 1-2, 08014, Barcelona, Spain

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