We are delighted that the talented young mezzo Phoebe Rayner will be taking on the role of Concepción in our production of Ravel’s L’heure espagnole.
Originally from Oxfordshire, British mezzo-soprano Phoebe Rayner is a recent graduate of the Royal College of Music and Royal Northern College of Music. She is a Stoller Hall Emerging Artist and Britten Pears Young Artist specialising in contemporary music and the development of new works. Roles and scenes performed include Nerone in Agrippina (Hampstead Garden Opera), La chatte/L’ecureuil in L’enfant et les sortilèges (RCM Opera Studio), Stewardess in Flight (RCM Opera Studio), Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel (Westminster Opera Company), Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dorabella in Così fan tutte, and Nancy in Albert Herring (RCM Scenes).
We caught up with Phoebe to find out a bit more:
When did you start singing and what drew you to singing as a career?
From an early age, I was inspired by theatrical singers like Cathy Berberian and Yma Sumac who challenged pre-conceptions of the classical voice, and knew it was a career I wanted to pursue.
What are you up to at the moment?
I’ve just finished a production with Gothic Opera and am now working towards upcoming engagements as part of my Stoller Hall Emerging Artist residency.
What do you feel you might gain from this experience with ERSO?
As a recent graduate, this scheme will be an excellent support and will provide me with a brilliant performance opportunity and industry contacts. I’m so excited to be studying a dream role of mine.
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