Camilla
Roberts was born in Wrexham. Having graduated from the Guildhall School
of Music and Drama with GSMD BMus Hon and GSMD PG Dip Mus, she subsequently
attended the Guildhall Opera Course, studying with Laura Sarti, sponsored
by The Arts Council of Wales and the Countess of Munster Trust. In 2003
she completed further post-graduate studies at the National Opera Studio,
London, sponsored by Welsh National Opera.
In June 2004 Camilla won the Welsh Singers Competition
and went on to represent Wales in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
2005 Competition. Other awards include the inaugural Kenneth Loveland
Gift, the Harold Rosenthal Award and the WNO Chris Ball Bursary.
In 2003, Camilla joined Welsh National Opera as an
Associate Artist where her roles included Micäela in Carmen,
Diane in Iphigenie en Tauride, Blumenmädchen in
Parsifal, and Laura in Iolanta which was also performed
in concert at the BBC Proms in 2005. Other roles include First Lady
in Die Zauberflöte and Anna in Nabucco for
Opera North, a role she also recorded for the Chandos Label, Tatyana
in Eugene Onegin for Opera Holland Park, Marenka in The
Bartered Bride for Mid Wales Opera and Anna in Le Villi for
Chelsea Opera.
Camilla has appeared in the major concert halls of
Britain, including the Barbican for Beethoven’s 9th Symphony conducted by David Parry, Symphony Hall, Birmingham for a Christmas
Prom with Raymond Gubbay, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St John’s Smith
Square and St David’s Hall, Cardiff with the BBC National Orchestra
of Wales. She has toured Australia and New Zealand performing in concerts
in Brisbane and Auckland. Camilla has given Recitals at the North
Wales International Music Festival, Cheltenham International Festival
of Music, Fishguard Festival, St. David’s Hall in Cardiff and
at the University of Wales. Recordings include a CD of Viennese Arias
with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Future plans include First Lady in Die Zauberflöte
for Welsh National Opera, Mimi in La boheme for Mid Wales
Opera, Adina in L'elisir d'amore for Welsh National Opera,
2009).
