Rosalind Plowright

Rosalind Plowright enjoys an international career that has spanned over 45 years. Soprano roles for The Royal Opera sung alongside The Three Tenors have included Maddalena (Andrea Chénier), the title role of Aida and Leonora (Il trovatore); additional roles have included the title role in Médée, Donna Anna, Ariadne and Senta, which she has also sung at theatres in Europe and North America. As a mezzo-soprano, her repertory has expanded to include the roles of The Old Baroness (Vanessa), Mrs Sedley (Peter Grimes), Madelon (Andrea Chénier), Grandmother (Jenůfa), Kabanicha (Katya Kabanova), Madame de Croissy (Dialogues des Carmélites), Klytämnestra (Elektra), Herodias (Salome) and Countess (The Queen of Spades), which she has sung at the Bregenz, Glyndebourne, Spoleto and Wexford festivals; Staatsoper Berlin; Dutch National Opera; Lyon Opera, Paris Opera; National Theatre, Prague; La Scala, Milan; New National Theatre, Tokyo; Norwegian National Opera; Gothenburg Opera; Metropolitan Opera and Seattle Opera. Future engagements include Mamma Lucia at Bayerische Staatsoper. She was awarded an OBE for Services to Music in 2007.