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[[Richard Bonynge]] selected Bradman to sing the title role in a performance of Handel's ''[[Rodelinda (opera)|Rodelinda]]'' in 2014.<ref>Classic Melbourne [http://classicmelbourne.com.au/reviews/rodelinda/ ''Rodelinda'' review] by Heather Leviston, ''Classic Melbourne'', "With a dark mezzo quality in her middle voice and an ability to float her voice when singing soft sustained notes and intricate coloratura passages, she was at times uncannily similar in vocal quality to [[Joan Sutherland|Sutherland]]."</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3174977/He-maestro-cricket-pitch-upcoming-opera-star-Meet-Don-Bradman-s-diva-granddaughter-hit-big-time.html "He was a maestro on the cricket pitch, she is an upcoming opera star: Meet Don Bradman's diva granddaughter who is about to hit the big time"] by Leesa Smith, ''[[Daily Mail Australia]]'', 27 July 2015</ref> |
[[Richard Bonynge]] selected Bradman to sing the title role in a performance of Handel's ''[[Rodelinda (opera)|Rodelinda]]'' in 2014.<ref>Classic Melbourne [http://classicmelbourne.com.au/reviews/rodelinda/ ''Rodelinda'' review] by Heather Leviston, ''Classic Melbourne'', "With a dark mezzo quality in her middle voice and an ability to float her voice when singing soft sustained notes and intricate coloratura passages, she was at times uncannily similar in vocal quality to [[Joan Sutherland|Sutherland]]."</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3174977/He-maestro-cricket-pitch-upcoming-opera-star-Meet-Don-Bradman-s-diva-granddaughter-hit-big-time.html "He was a maestro on the cricket pitch, she is an upcoming opera star: Meet Don Bradman's diva granddaughter who is about to hit the big time"] by Leesa Smith, ''[[Daily Mail Australia]]'', 27 July 2015</ref> |
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Bradman was the subject of two episodes of the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] program ''[[Australian Story]]'' in 2015.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/austory/content/2015/s4278702.htm "Being Bradman – Part One"], 27 July 2015; [http://www.abc.net.au/austory/content/2015/s4282844.htm "Part Two"], 3 August 2015</ref> Later that year, she joined [[David Hobson (tenor)|David Hobson]], [[Teddy Tahu Rhodes]], and [[Lisa McCune]] for a concert tour of the five Australian mainland state capitals.<ref>[http://www.frombroadwaytolascala.com.au/ From Broadway to La Scala – Australia]</ref> Bradman's name was added as a critcs' choice to the Walk of Fame at the [[Adelaide Festival Centre]].<ref>[http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/about-us/walk-of-fame/ Walk of Fame], [[Adelaide Festival Centre]], accessed 9 January 2017</ref> |
Bradman was the subject of two episodes of the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] program ''[[Australian Story]]'' in 2015.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/austory/content/2015/s4278702.htm "Being Bradman – Part One"], 27 July 2015; [http://www.abc.net.au/austory/content/2015/s4282844.htm "Part Two"], 3 August 2015</ref> Later that year, she joined [[David Hobson (tenor)|David Hobson]], [[Teddy Tahu Rhodes]], and [[Lisa McCune]] for a concert tour of the five Australian mainland state capitals.<ref>[http://www.frombroadwaytolascala.com.au/ From Broadway to La Scala – Australia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712040135/http://www.frombroadwaytolascala.com.au/ |date=12 July 2015 }}</ref> Bradman's name was added as a critcs' choice to the Walk of Fame at the [[Adelaide Festival Centre]].<ref>[http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/about-us/walk-of-fame/ Walk of Fame], [[Adelaide Festival Centre]], accessed 9 January 2017</ref> |
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After guest presenting in 2016, in 2017 Bradman joined [[ABC Classic FM]] as a presenter for a new program, ''Sunday Morning with Greta Bradman''.<ref>[https://radio.press.abc.net.au/classic-moves-margaret-throsby-and-greta-bradman-join-the-weekend-in-2017 "Classic Moves: Margaret Throsby and Greta Bradman join the weekend in 2017"], press release, ABC Classic FM, 16 November 2016</ref> |
After guest presenting in 2016, in 2017 Bradman joined [[ABC Classic FM]] as a presenter for a new program, ''Sunday Morning with Greta Bradman''.<ref>[https://radio.press.abc.net.au/classic-moves-margaret-throsby-and-greta-bradman-join-the-weekend-in-2017 "Classic Moves: Margaret Throsby and Greta Bradman join the weekend in 2017"], press release, ABC Classic FM, 16 November 2016</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:51, 25 March 2017
Greta Bradman | |
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| Born | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and broadcaster |
| Known for | Soprano and ABC Classic FM broadcaster |
Greta Bradman is an Australian operatic soprano. She is a granddaughter of cricketer Don Bradman.
Career
Richard Bonynge selected Bradman to sing the title role in a performance of Handel's Rodelinda in 2014.[1][2]
Bradman was the subject of two episodes of the ABC TV program Australian Story in 2015.[3] Later that year, she joined David Hobson, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, and Lisa McCune for a concert tour of the five Australian mainland state capitals.[4] Bradman's name was added as a critcs' choice to the Walk of Fame at the Adelaide Festival Centre.[5]
After guest presenting in 2016, in 2017 Bradman joined ABC Classic FM as a presenter for a new program, Sunday Morning with Greta Bradman.[6]
Discography
- Forest of Dreams – Classical Lullabies to Get Lost In (2010), Sony Music
- Grace (2011), Sony Music
- My Hero (2015), English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, Decca Classics
References
- ^ Classic Melbourne Rodelinda review by Heather Leviston, Classic Melbourne, "With a dark mezzo quality in her middle voice and an ability to float her voice when singing soft sustained notes and intricate coloratura passages, she was at times uncannily similar in vocal quality to Sutherland."
- ^ "He was a maestro on the cricket pitch, she is an upcoming opera star: Meet Don Bradman's diva granddaughter who is about to hit the big time" by Leesa Smith, Daily Mail Australia, 27 July 2015
- ^ "Being Bradman – Part One", 27 July 2015; "Part Two", 3 August 2015
- ^ From Broadway to La Scala – Australia Archived 12 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Walk of Fame, Adelaide Festival Centre, accessed 9 January 2017
- ^ "Classic Moves: Margaret Throsby and Greta Bradman join the weekend in 2017", press release, ABC Classic FM, 16 November 2016
External links
- "In familial territory" by Steve Dow, The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 October 2011
- Official website
- Recital on YouTube, "Pie Jesu" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem
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