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Suzanne Johnston

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Suzanne Johnston (born 1958) is an Australian operatic mezzo-soprano who first performed professionally in 1981.[1]

Born in the Melbourne suburb of Murrumbeena, Johnston attended Kilvington Grammar School. She then had singing lessons at the Victorian College of the Arts with Joan Hammond.[1]

Along with Judi Connelli she won the 1999 ARIA Award for Best Original Cast or Show Album for their album Perfect Strangers.

Johnston and Connelli have performed the cabaret shows Perfect Strangers and Take Two! around Australia.[2] The pair, first with Jennifer McGregor and later Rosemary Boyle, were part of the 3 Divas who have toured nationally[3] and released a self-titled album in 2000.

References

  1. ^ a b Money, Lawrence (18 July 2012), "Opera-tunity knocks for the talented", The Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved 14 April 2018
  2. ^ Turner, Tonya (7 October 2009), "Cabaret queens' double take", news.com.au
  3. ^ Ushaer, Robin (19 October 2004), "Divas under the stars", The Age

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