Voudouraki Eleni
Mezzo Soprano
Born in Greece, Eleni studied with the tenor Giorgos ZERVANOS, and was awarded the Diploma in Classical Solo Singing with Distinction and 1st Prize.
She has also studied in the National Opera Studio in London with a scholarship by “The Friends of Covent Garden” and in the Georg Solti Accademia di Bel Canto in Tuscany with a “Nando Peretti” scholarship.
She has participated in seminars on Bach’s Cantatas (BWV 97, BWV 92, BWV 45), Messe h-moll and Matthäus-Passion in The Athens Concert Hall,in co-operation with the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, her teachers being Annette MARKERT and Ingeborg DANZ, under the direction of Helmuth RILLING. She has twice won a scholarship to study in the Bach Academy of Stuttgart. She has also appeared as Cornelia in Giulio Cesare by Haendel under the stage direction of Robert CARSON, in co-operation with the British Council and the Greek National Opera.
She has also participated in masterclasses with the late Ghena DIMITROVA in Athens, Robert LLOYD in London, Dennis O’NEILL in Cardiff and Dame Kiri TE KANAWA in Tuscany (as a student in the Georg Solti Accademia di Bel Canto).
Her concert performances include:
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Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Petrou in the Thessaloniki Concert Hall;
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F. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Athens State Orchestra conducted by Lukas Karytinos in the Athens Concert Hall;
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G. Pergolesi: Stabat Materwith the Athens Chamber Opera
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Ch. Pittas: Hamathen with the Athens State Orchestra conducted by Nikos Tsouchlos in Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia, Cyprus
and several Greek Operetta Galas with the Mandolin Orchestra by P. Barbatis in Greek Summer Festivals.
Her operatic credits include:
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G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Kate) with the Greek National Opera (2010);
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G.F. Haendel: Giulio Cesare (Cornelia) with Opera Kiel (Germany) (2009-10);
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R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (Dryade) with the Greek National Opera (2009-10);
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G. Verdi: Aida (Gran Sacerdotessa)withthe Greek National Opera in the Herodes Atticus Odeon, Athens (2009);
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Dvořak: Rusalka (Third Nymph) with the Greek National Opera (2008);
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G. Verdi:Rigoletto (Contessa di Ceprano) with the Greek National Opera (2008-10);
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G. Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Smeton) with the Greek National Opera (2008);
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G. Bizet: Carmen (Carmen) with the OperaLab in Tinos Island, Greece (2008)
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Kh. Goyós: Damage, an Opera in Seven Meals (Sally) with The Beggars’ Operas in the Athens Festival (2008);
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G. Bizet: Carmen (Carmen/cover) with the Greek National Opera in the Herodes Atticus Odeon, Athens (2007)
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Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg (Dritte Zofe) with the National Radio Orchestra of Prague in the Athens Concert Hall (2007);
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G. Verdi:Don Carlo(Tebaldo) with the Greek National Opera (2006);
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Monteverdi: Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria (Umana fragilita – Ericlea)at the Opera Festival of AncientCorinth (2006);
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V. Bellini: Norma (Clotilde)with the Greek National Opera (2004);
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P. Carrer: Marathon-Salamis(Schiava)with the Greek National Opera (2003);
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Ν. Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar’s Bride(Maidservant)with the Greek National Opera (2002);
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R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten(Maid) with theRadio Symphony Orchestra of Denmark, Athens Concert Hall, Athens (2002);
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J. Offenbach: The Magic Flute (Mme Robin)with the Athens Chamber Opera (2001);
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Vangelis: Mythodea(understudy of Ms. JessyeNorman) at the Temple of the Olympian Zeus, Athens (2001).
She made her debut with Glyndebourne Opera on Tour as Angelina (La Cenerentola) conducted by Edward Gardner on 2005.
Her future engagements include the role of Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with the Greek National Opera at the Athens Concert Hall (February-March 2010).