Samantha Price
Mezzo-soprano
Samantha Price as born in Wales and originally read speech and language therapy at Reading University before gaining distinction in her MA Opera performance at the RWCMD. A Samling Scholar and a member of Live Music Now, she also trained with ENO Opera Works before completing a year at the National Opera Studio, supported by Arts Council of Wales, the Robert Vivian Memorial Trust and Christopher Ball. She has been an ENO Harewood Artist since the 2014/15 Season.
Currently for ENO: Mercédès Carmen
Previously for ENO: Second Lady The Magic Flute, Iolanthe Iolanthe, Perdita The Winter’s Tale, Cherubino The Marriage of Figaro, Kate Pinkerton Madame Butterfly, Third Gentleman Julietta
Career Highlights
Other engagements include: L’Innocente L’Arlesiana, Orlofsky, Tweedle Dum Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Opera Holland Park); Lucienne Die tote Stadt (Nederlandse Reisopera); Mozart’s London (Classical Opera); Cherubino (Xi’an Symphony Orchestra); Sonia War and Peace (WNO); Clare 4.48 Psychosis (ROH; Prototype Festival, New York); Flora Bervoix La traviata (Longborough Festival Opera); 2016 Opera Highlights Tour (Scottish Opera); Shakespeare Live! (RSC); Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (Dresden Philharmonic); Vivaldi Gloria (RFH).
Forthcoming includes: Second Nymph Rusalka (Garsington Opera at Wormsley); Clare 4.48 Psychosis (Opéra national du Rhin); Verdi Requiem (Snape); Birmingham Bach Choir Centenary Concert (Lichfield Cathedral).
Last updated: 26th July 2023