JOURNAL OF HELEN MAREE COOPER (last updated 09/03/2015) Contact telephone: 07932 66 3437 email: helencooper_18@hotmail.co.uk
Opera Engagements February 2015 Bi i gha Co se atoi e s fully staged p odu tio at the C es e t Theat e Louise i Mi hael Wolte s o ld p e ie e of Ava s Weddi g Director: Michael Barry, Musical Director: Fraser Golding February 2015 WNO Richard Ayres New Production of Peter Pan. Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Birmingham Hippodrome and Royal Opera House, London Tinkerbell animation silhouette Director: Keith Warner, Choreographer: Michael Barry January 2015 Belle Nuit An Evening of French Opera. Charity Fundraising Event Hero (Béatrice & Bénédict), Stephano (Roméo et Juliette), Frédéric (Mignon), Périchole (La Périchole), Nicklausse (Les Contesd'Hoffmann) Directed by Helen Maree Cooper December 2014 Birmingham Conservatoire Opera Scenes Cenerentola i ossi i s ope a La Ce ere tola Director: Jamie Hayes, Musical Director: Paul Wingfield August 2014 AIMS Opera Scene Lyel in Rimsky-Ko sako s ope a The S o Maide Director: Christopher Howell, Musical Director: Gregory Rose June 2014 - Bi i gha Co se atoi e s fully staged p odu tio at the C es e t Theat e Mrs Segstrom i So dhei s usi al A Little Night Music Directed by Michael Barry, Musical Director: Philip White February 2014 Bi i gha Co se atoi e s fully staged p odu tio at the C es e t Theat e Sister Mathilde, i Poule s ope a Dialogues des Car elites Directed by Michael Barry, Musical Director: Fraser Golding
December 2013 Birmingham Conservatoire Opera Scenes Hansel i Hu pe di k s ope a Ha sel u d Gretel, Director: Michael Gieleta, Musical Director: Janet Haney February 2013 4 th year major project - Britten Opera Scenes Moth Fairy and understudy Hermia i B itte s ope a A Midsu er Night s Drea Directed by: Carrie Ann Williams and Lizzie Ryder, Conducted by: Thomas Payne December 2012 Birmingham Conservatoire Opera Scenes Mercedes i Bizet s ope a Car e Director: Michael Gieleta, Musical Director: Janet Haney August 2012 AIMS Opera Scene La Libellule i a e; s ope a L E fa t et les So tileges Director: John Ramster, Musical Director: Lesley-Anne Sammons
Oratorio, Choral and Soloist Engagements November 2015 Alto soloist Moza t s Co o atio Mass, B e t ood Choi s Festi al, B e t ood Cathed al. March 2015 Alto soloist Moza t e uie, The Blue Coat S hool Chapel, Ha o e, Bi i gha March 2015 Alto soloist Du ufle s e uie, St. Chad s Cathed al, Bi i gha March 2015 Alto soloist Ha del s Messiah, Beau a is Si ge s, Holy T i ity Chu h, E leshall, Sh opshi e. December 2014 Alto soloist Ha del s Messiah, Wa i k a d Ke il o th Cho al So iety, St Ni holas Chu h, Kenilworth conducted by Benedict Wilson October 2014 B ah s Lie esliede Waltzes, Sy pho y Hall Foye, Bi i gha. December 2013/14 Alto Christmas Carol service St Benedict's Parish Church, conducted by Denis Thomas December 2013 -Birmingham Conservatoire Camerata Choir concerts at Birmingham Cathedral and St. Albans Church, conducted by Paul Spicer January/February 2013 B itte s A Sp i g Sy pho y Bi i gha Sy pho y Hall Ja a d Lo do oyal Festi al Hall Fe, Co du ted y Ed a d Ga d e June 2012 Sy pho y Hall st A i e sa y Co e t Bi i gha Sy pho y Hall Co du ted y Si o Hasley a d Andris Nelsons November 2012 - The Birmingham Beethoven Cycle: Mass in C (Birmingham Symphony Hall) Conducted by Olari Elts April 2012 - Sing-along with the CBSO chorus: British Choral Favourites. Symphony Hall. Conducted by Simon Hasley
Competitions, Prizes, Master Classes and Scholarships February 2015 - Susan Bickley and Iain Burnside Masterclass at the Birmingham Conservatoire August 2014 David Wilson-Johnson Masterclass (AIMS) May 2014 Ma io La za ope a p ize fi alist at the Bi i gha Co se atoi e April 2012/14 - Awarded full (AIMS) bursary October 2012 - Margret McDonald Masterclass Oratorio ensemble Birmingham Conservatoire August 2011/12 - Ian Partridge Masterclass AIMS May 2012 - Winifred Micklam Prize for First Years finalist at the Birmingham Conservatoire - Awarded 2nd place April 2011 - Rectal Prize, Awarded -2nd place - The North London Music Festival Adjudicated by Linda Hurst Qualifications Birmingham Conservatoire - BMus(Hons) Vocal and Opera Studies. (2011-2015) Studying voice with Louise Crane (louise.crane3@gmail.com) Coaching: Simon Nicholls, Robin Bowman, Morag McLaren, Justin Lavender, Paul Wingfield, Fraser Golding Other Skills Ballet Grade 8 (RAD) Modern Advance 1 (ISTD) Tap Advance 2 (ISTD) Theat e Sudies A Le el