Stephanie Stanway

Stephanie Stanway is a Samling Artist from Glasgow and is a recent graduate from the Alexander Gibson Opera School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under Wilma MacDougall.  Before studying at the RCS, Stephanie graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a Bmus (Hons) and PGDip (distinction). Stephanie is the recipient of the Ye Cronies Opera award The Dame Eva Turner Vocal Prize.

Opera Credits include Kate Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly (Opera Bohemia), Principle, Pop-up Opera (Scottish Opera) Mary, Amadeus and the Bard (Scottish Opera), Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi, (RCS) Ida, Rosalinda (Cover) Die Fledermaus (RCS) Nun, The Fiery Angel (Scottish Opera) Miss Wingrave (cover), Owen Wingrave (British Youth Opera) Dolcina, Suor Angelica, Miss Jessel, The Turn of the Screw and Miss Pinkerton The old Maid and the Thief (Manchester Opera Ensemble). Stephanie has an interest for contemporary music and has created the roles of Emily, Emily (Tim Benjamin) and Ursula/Seppi, Mysterious 44 (Kevin Malone). On the concert platform Stephanie has performed all over the UK. Works include Handel’s Messiah, Nelson Mass (Haydn) Time of War mass (Haydn), The Eternal light (Howard Goodall), Petite Solennelle (Rossini), Mass to St. Cecile (Gounod) and The Armed Man (Karl Jenkins).

This year, Stephanie is a proud participant in the Swap’ra Opera Retreat at Snape Maltings in partnership with Britten Pears Arts and will return to Opera Bohemia in their production of Suor Angelica.

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Opera Caledonia engagements: “The Gentle Shepherd”.