Biography
Camille Butcher has been a member of the International Opera Studio in Zürich since 2009 and has been singing various roles for Opernhaus Zürich, such as Gretel in "Hänsel und Gretel", Ein junger Hirt in "Tannhäuser", 1. Solostimme and 1. nackte Jungfrau in "Moses und Aron".
During her studies, she sang the roles of First Witch in Händel's "Dido and Aeneas", the title role in Orff's "Die Kluge", Laura in Millöcker's "Der Bettelstudent" in Karlsruhe and Lübeck and was engaged to sing Barbarina in "Le Nozze di Figaro" at Theater Pforzheim. In 2009, Camille Butcher sang Anna Reich/"Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" at Schloss Weikersheim and subsequently won the «Walter und Charlotte Hamel Stiftung» Prize for the most promising opera singer. In 2010, she was engaged to sing Pamina in "Die Zauberflöte" in Bregenz, Austria.
On the concert platform Camille Butcher appeared as a soloist in Händel's "The Messiah", Mahler's "Symphony No. 4", Bach's "Weihnachtsoratorium" and she sang recitals at the Brahms Festival in Lübeck.
Future plans include soprano solo in Haydn's "Die Jahreszeiten", Papagena in a new production of "Die Zauberflöte" at Nationaltheater Mannheim, Mimì in "Scènes de la vie de bohème" at Grand Théâtre de Genève and Marzelline in "Fidelio" in Singapore, among others.
Roles
Mary - Der Ferne Klang, Schreker Opernhaus Zürich 2010
Fleurette/Hermia - Blaubart, Offenbach Opernhaus Zürich 2010
Die Vertraute - Elektra, Strauss Opernhaus Zürich 2010
Kriemhild - Die lustigen Nibelungen, Straus Opernhaus Zürich 2009
Woglinde/1. Walküre Wagners Nibelungenring für Kinder Opernhaus Zürich 2009
Pamina Die Zauberflöte für Kinder, Mozart Opernhaus Zürich 2009
Anna Reich - Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Nicolai Schloss Weikersheim 2009
Laura - Der Bettelstudent, Millöcker Musikhochschule Lübeck 2009
Die Kluge - Die Kluge, Orff Opernschule Karlsruhe 2007
Barbarina - Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart Theater Pforzheim 2007
First Witch - Dido and Aeneas, Purcell Royal Welsh College of Music 2006
Studied roles
Musetta, La Boheme, Puccini
Sophie, Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss
Pamina, Die Zauberflöte, Mozart
Marzelline, Fidelio, Beethoven
Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi, Puccini
Belinda, Dido and Aeneas, Purcell
Training
Internationales Opernstudio Zürich Spielzeit 2009/2010
Musikhochschule Lübeck, teacher: Gerard Quinn 2008/2009
Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, teacher: Christiane Hampe 2006/2008
Royal Welsh College of Music, teacher: Gail Pearson 2002/2006
Camille Butcher was born in Wales and completed her undergraduate studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. In Germany as a post graduate student, she studied at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe and the Musikhochschule Lübeck.
