Claire Rutter

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Born in South Shields, Claire Rutter studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at the National Opera Studio, sponsored by The Friends of English National Opera. Most recently, she has received outstanding reviews for her performance in English National Opera’s new production of Lucrezia Borgia, and for ENO she has also sung Donna Anna Don Giovanni, the title roles in Tosca and Aida, Amelia Un ballo in maschera and Elvira Ernani. For three years, she was a company principal with Scottish Opera, where her roles included Maddalena Andrea Chenier, Fiordiligi Cosi fan tutte, Elettra Idomeneo, Countess Almaviva Le nozze di Figaro, Rosalinde Die Fledermaus, Gilda Rigoletto and Violetta La traviata. Elsewhere in the UK, she has sung Maddalena Andrea Chenier and the title role in Manon Lescaut for Chelsea Opera Group, the title roles in La Gioconda and Giovanna d’Arco and Abigaille Nabucco for Opera North and Gilda Rigoletto and Violetta La traviata for Welsh National Opera. She has also established a close relationship with Grange Park Opera, where she has sung the title roles in new productions of Norma and Tosca. She made her US debut as Fiordiligi Cosi fan tutte for Dallas Opera, being nominated for the Maria Callas Award, and recently returned as Donna Anna Don Giovanni. Her international engagements have further included Donna Anna Don Giovanni for Opéra de Bordeaux, Opéras de Montpellier, Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg, and De Vlaamse Opera; Countess Almaviv

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