Helen Donaldson
Helen Donaldson (born 14 March 1968 in Rockhampton, Queensland) is an Australian operatic soprano, best known for her performances of the heroines in Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
Biography
Donaldson started singing at the age of seven after winning an eisteddfod. She was trained at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music and a Graduate Diploma in Opera. While at university, her roles included Phyllis in Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe.
Her first professional role was as a chorus member and swing in The Phantom of the Opera in 1990. The role that gave her recognition in Australia was Mabel in Essgee Entertainment's The Pirates of Penzance (1994). Other notable shows include The Mikado (as Yum-Yum), HMS Pinafore (as Josephine), and The Merry Widow (as Valencienne).
Donaldson has performed in over twenty operas, including Cinderella's Bad Magic as Cinderella, in Russia and the United States. In 2008, she returned to Australia and reprised the role of Yum-Yum in The Mikado.
She has four children.
References
- Cooper, Nathanael, "Coast's own diva", The Sunshine Coast Daily, 10 June 2008
- The Queensland Pops Orchestra, Biography: Helen Donaldson
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