Dolores Cambridge
Dolores Cambridge (26 April 1937 – 7 June 2024) was an Australian soprano. She performed in opera in Australia, England, and Germany.
Life and career
[edit]Cambridge left Sydney to study opera in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[1]
After returning to Australia, she performed in operas with Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House during the 1970s, initially as an understudy until 1975. That year Joan Carden was to perform as Amelia in Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, with Cambridge to take over later in the season. But when Carden became ill, this was reversed, and Cambridge opened instead.[1]
She performed the opera Aida with the Royal Christchurch Music Society and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in New Zealand in 1976,[2] and then with Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House in 1977,[3] as part of the first Sydney Festival.[4]
Throughout the 1970s she appeared in multiple operas at the Sydney Opera House, as well as touring performances with Opera Australia.[5]
Between 1985 and 1992, she was a Vocal Teacher at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music,[6] and examined students for entry and their final exams.[7] In 2003 she was adjudicator for the National Operatic Aria Award,[8][9] and again in 2006.[10]
Cambridge died in Sydney on 7 June 2024, at the age of 87.[11]
Performances
[edit]- 1973 - War and Peace, at the Sydney Opera House
- 1973 - The Magic Flute, at the Sydney Opera House[12]
- 1973 - Il trittico, at the Sydney Opera House[13]
- 1974 - Tosca, at the Sydney Opera House
- 1974 - Così fan tutte, at the Sydney Opera House[14]
- 1974 - Don Giovanni, at the Sydney Opera House
- 1975 - Simon Boccanegra, at the Sydney Opera House[15][16]
- 1975 - Ariadne auf Naxos, at the Sydney Opera House[17]
- 1975 - The Magic Flute, at the Sydney Opera House[18]
- 1976 - Carmen, at the Sydney Opera House[19][20]
- 1977 - Aida, at the Sydney Opera House[21]
- 1977 - Macbeth, at the Sydney Opera House
- 1978 - The Death of Captain Cook, at Sydney Town Hall[22]
- 1987 - St Matthew Passion, at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney[23]
Further reading
[edit]A collection of biographical cuttings on Dolores Cambridge is held at the National Library of Australia.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leading lady at last". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 Aug 1975. p. 7.
- ^ "Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901:[Aida] sides 1 and 2 of 4 / performed by Royal Christchurch Music Society and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra". Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Covell, Roger (24 Jan 1977). "Notes before presence". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "1977". Sydney Festival. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Dolores Cambridge". Aus Stage. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Williams, Beth Mary (September 2002). "LINEAGES of VOCAL PEDAGOGY in AUSTRALIA, 1850-1950 Volume 2". Docslib. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "ACHIEVEMENTS AND REPORT FOR THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY 2003". Australian National Eisteddfod Society. 28 Jul 2004. Archived from the original on 28 July 2004. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Prestigious Aria Award Finals - City News". The Canberra Review. 10 September 2003. Archived from the original on 22 September 2003. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "National Operatic Aria Syllabus - 2003". Australian National Eisteddfod Society. 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-11-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Singing Syllabus - 2006". Australian National Eisteddfod Society. Archived from the original on 2006-08-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Dolores Cambridge Funeral Service". Southside Church Sydney | Vimeo. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Roger, Covell (24 Oct 1973). "'The Magic Flute' with fun and style". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ Covell, Roger (21 Nov 1973). "Improvement in Sister Angelica role". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ "Cosi Fan Tutte (20 September 1974 - 28 September 1974)". Trove. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "OPERA SIMON BOCCANEGRA". Australian Jewish Times. 1975-08-28. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Covell, Roger (15 Aug 1975). "Allman reaches the height". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ Covell, Roger (25 Jul 1975). "Ariadne...mild work, mildly done". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ Covell, Roger (5 Jan 1976). "Rare lustre in soprano's debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ Covell, Roger (13 Aug 1976). "Carmen's newer admirers". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ Covell, Roger (8 Jul 1977). "Transformed Tourangeau in Carmen". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8.
- ^ Covell, Roger (7 February 1977). "A fiery new Amneris". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ Covell, Roger (4 Sep 1978). "New work worthy of better treatment". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8.
- ^ "Bach Passion". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 Apr 1987. p. 12.
- ^ "Biographical cuttings on Dolores Cambridge, opera singer, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals". Trove. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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