RedBlueGreen at the Luxembourg Philharmonie

Abigail was born in Birmingham and trained at the Birmingham Conservatoire and also at the RSAMD. She was the Peter Moores Foundation Scholar in 2008-2009 and the winner of the Rae Woodland Prize 2008. Operatic roles include Sara/ Tobias and the Angel (Bollington Opera Festival); Mrs Grant/ Mary Seacole, The Opera (Gyenyame Performing Arts) and Belinda/ Dido and Aeneas (SAMPAD Arts). Abigail has toured with British Youth Opera in Italy, France and London, performing in the choruses of La Boheme, Don Giovanni and Eugene Onegin and has also performed with Opera South Africa and the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Abigail has previously performed with ETO as Naiad and cover Kitchen Boy/ Rusalka, Mary Prince/ Bridgetower, Cobweb/ A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Bridesmaid/ The Marriage of Figaro.

Catrine Kirkman graduated with a Masters from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and continues to study with Jessica Cash. Recent roles include Zerlina/ Don Giovanni (Focus Opera); Tebaldo/ Don Carlo (Midsummer Opera); Susanna/ Figaro, Papagena/ Magic Flute (both Opera Brava); Suor Genovieffa/ Suor Angelica (Midsummer Opera). Catrine performed the solo vocalise in a world premiere by Benjamin Ellin at the opening catwalk show of London Fashion Week 2010. She sings the role of Inn Hostess on the Naxos recording of Edward German’s Tom Jones, and plays the title role in forthcoming cinema release In Love with Alma Cogan (Capriol Films). Future engagements include the role of Laetitia (Sullivan’s The Zoo) for Charles Court Opera in Gettysburg, USA, in June. Catrine has previously appeared with ETO as Barbarina/ Figaro and Moth/ A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Sicilian-born tenor David Leone’s decision to pursue an operatic career came when he attended several master-classes at the musical institute of Vincenzo Bellini, Catania, Sicily. A student of maestro Robert Dean, David’s relocation to the UK and graduation from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama gained him valuable experience under the umbrella of the conservatoire. David has taken part in master-classes given by, amongst others, Isobel Buchanan, Graham Johnson, Sir Thomas Allen, and Dame Ann Evans. He receives valuable tutoring from established singers currently working within the operatic arena, most notably lyric tenors Jesus Leon and Mark Panuccio. David continues to work progressively in opera both in the UK and Italy. Works include Nemorino, L’elisir d’amore, Donizetti, Tamino, The Magic Flute, Mozart, Aeneas in Dido and Aeneas, Purcell. Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni, chorus, Barbican, London, Requiem, Verdi, chorus, Barbican, London, under Maestro Paolo Olmi. His recent and future UK activities include seasonal engagements with Opera Holland Park, English Touring Opera, outreach/ education projects, and operatic concert performances in Italy.