Curriculum Vitae
CLAIRE WATKINS
Soprano
NATIONALITY
British
FUTURE PERFORMANCES
Micäela Carmen Scottish Opera 2010
OPERA ROLES
Leïla The Pearl Fishers English National Opera 2010
Constance The Sorcerer Opera della Luna 2010
Manon (cover) Manon Scottish Opera 2009
Bronwyn Jones (cover) Carbon 12 Welsh National Opera 2009
Giannetta (cover) L’elisir d’amore Scottish Opera 2009
Gretchen (cover) The Poacher Buxton Festival Opera 2008
Alison (cover) The Wandering Scholar Buxton Festival Opera 2008
Amelia Simon Boccanegra Opera Valladolid 2008
Queen of Night (cover) The Magic Flute British Youth Opera 2007
Donna Anna Don Giovanni Amersham Music Festival 2007
Lauretta Gianni Schicchi Royal Academy Opera 2006
Venus Dardanus Royal Academy Opera 2006
Arminda La Finta Gardiniera Royal Academy Opera 2006
Almirena Rinaldo Royal Academy Opera 2006
Vixen Cunning Little Vixen Royal Welsh College of Music 2004
Miss Wordsworth Albert Herring Royal Welsh College of Music 2003
EDUCATION
Royal Academy of Music 2007
Dip RAM, PG Dip – Opera (Distinction)
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 2004
PG Dip, Vocal Performance (Distinction)
University of Wales, Cardiff 2002
BMus (Hons)
COMPETITIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Samling Scholar 2009
Welsh Singer Competition – Finalist 2008
Great Elm Vocal Awards – Finalist 2007
The Countess of Munster Award 2006/07
Kohn Scholarship/Maida Evans Award 2006/07
Maggie Teyte Scholarship – Finalist 2006
Josephine Baker Trust 2005/06/07
The Warne Scholarship (RAM) 2005/06
Mabel Linwood Opera Prize (RWCMD) 2004
Sir Geraint Evans Singing Scholarship (RWCMD) 2003/04
TEACHER
Yvonne Kenny
MASTERCLASSES
Nancy Argenta, Diane Forlano, Donald Maxwell, Leo Nucci, Dennis O’Neill, Roger Nichols, Gail Pearson, Jennifer Rhys Davies, Ingrid Surgenor, Robert Tear,
Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Thomas Allen, Yvonne Kenny and Malcolm Martineau
Soprano
NATIONALITY
British
FUTURE PERFORMANCES
Micäela Carmen Scottish Opera 2010
OPERA ROLES
Leïla The Pearl Fishers English National Opera 2010
Constance The Sorcerer Opera della Luna 2010
Manon (cover) Manon Scottish Opera 2009
Bronwyn Jones (cover) Carbon 12 Welsh National Opera 2009
Giannetta (cover) L’elisir d’amore Scottish Opera 2009
Gretchen (cover) The Poacher Buxton Festival Opera 2008
Alison (cover) The Wandering Scholar Buxton Festival Opera 2008
Amelia Simon Boccanegra Opera Valladolid 2008
Queen of Night (cover) The Magic Flute British Youth Opera 2007
Donna Anna Don Giovanni Amersham Music Festival 2007
Lauretta Gianni Schicchi Royal Academy Opera 2006
Venus Dardanus Royal Academy Opera 2006
Arminda La Finta Gardiniera Royal Academy Opera 2006
Almirena Rinaldo Royal Academy Opera 2006
Vixen Cunning Little Vixen Royal Welsh College of Music 2004
Miss Wordsworth Albert Herring Royal Welsh College of Music 2003
EDUCATION
Royal Academy of Music 2007
Dip RAM, PG Dip – Opera (Distinction)
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 2004
PG Dip, Vocal Performance (Distinction)
University of Wales, Cardiff 2002
BMus (Hons)
COMPETITIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Samling Scholar 2009
Welsh Singer Competition – Finalist 2008
Great Elm Vocal Awards – Finalist 2007
The Countess of Munster Award 2006/07
Kohn Scholarship/Maida Evans Award 2006/07
Maggie Teyte Scholarship – Finalist 2006
Josephine Baker Trust 2005/06/07
The Warne Scholarship (RAM) 2005/06
Mabel Linwood Opera Prize (RWCMD) 2004
Sir Geraint Evans Singing Scholarship (RWCMD) 2003/04
TEACHER
Yvonne Kenny
MASTERCLASSES
Nancy Argenta, Diane Forlano, Donald Maxwell, Leo Nucci, Dennis O’Neill, Roger Nichols, Gail Pearson, Jennifer Rhys Davies, Ingrid Surgenor, Robert Tear,
Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Thomas Allen, Yvonne Kenny and Malcolm Martineau
