MAGDALEN ASHMAN

Born in London, Magdalen Ashman studied at Trinity College of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. Opera rôles include Lucrezia (Beatrice Cenci), title rôles in The Widow of Ephesus and Dido and Aeneas for Opéra de Baugé. A début at the Royal Opera House in 2001 (Die Meistersinger) was followed by Carmen with Opéra de Baugé and Blackheath Halls Opera and most recently Margaretha in Schumann’s Genoveva. Concert work includes Fricka with Edinburgh Players, Verdi’s Requiem in Lincoln Cathedral, and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations with the BBC Concert Orchestra.