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Biography
Amelia Farrugia
Amelia Farrugia is regarded as one of the brightest stars of opera in Australia.
A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Amelia Farrugia has won every major singing competition in Australia. In 1996 she was named NSW Young Achiever of the Year and in 1995 was a USA national winner in the New York Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Amelia began her career in musical theatre as the alternate lead Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production The Phantom of the Opera. In 1994 she made her debut with The Australian Opera and has since performed numerous lead roles including Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Tytania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Adina in The Elixir of Love, Adele in two seasons of Die Fledermaus and various other roles for the State Opera of South Australia and Opera Queensland.
She has worked with such distinguished conductors as Richard Bonynge, Richard Hickox, Carlo Felice Cillario, Markus Stenz, Paolo Carignani, Simone Young, Emmanuel Plasson, Paul Dyer, Andrea Licata, Alexander Briger, Brad Cohen, Robin Ticciati, Giovanni Reggioli and composers Richard Mills and Gian Carlo Menotti.
Her performances include Twilight at Taronga series (1996-2001), Fanfare for the New Millennium, Opera Australia’s Opera in the Park, Opera in the Vineyards, Mozart by Moonlight and appearances with all the Symphony Orchestras and Australian Pops Orchestras.
Amelia is the first Australian solo artist to record on the prestigious Decca label since Dame Joan Sutherland in 1959; she was featured on national television’s ABC news, The Today Show, Good Morning Australia, Carols in the Domain and on radio as ABC Classic FM’s CD of the week and 2MBS FM’s CD of the month.
Amelia was selected by The Sydney Morning Herald as one of the 'People to Watch in 2006' and has featured in The Sydney Magazine, The Weekend Australian Magazine and a host of other publications.
The newspaper's Opera writer, Elissa Blake, described Amelia Farrugia as "A very modern diva" in her feature of Amelia in the publications June 27th edition of 'Spectrum - Arts & Entertainment'.
A soloist of classical beauty with a powerful voice and natural humour, Amelia Farrugia will captivate an audience and ensure a memorable event.
Welcome Amelia Farrugia to the 2010 Opera in the Arboretum.
Ameilia Farrugia is managed by Paul Chesher – 4-D International Pty. Ltd.
Visit Amelia's website - www.ameliafarrugia.com
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