Claire Rutter

Background: Nominated for the Maria Callas Award following her US début as Fiordiligi for Dallas Opera

OA repertoire: Title role: Aida

Other Companies: Roles include Amelia: Un ballo in maschera, Tosca, Elvira: Ernani, Violetta: La traviata, Donna Anna: Don Giovanni, Countess: Le nozze di Figaro, Miss Jessel: Turn of the Screw, Lucia di Lammermoor, Mimì: La bohème, Maddalena: Andrea Chénier, Gilda: Rigoletto, Elettra: Idomeneo, Rosalinde: Die Fledermaus, Alice Ford: Falstaff. Recent engagements have included a concert of Verdi arias with the CBSO, Beethoven 9 at the Wales Millennium Centre with Bryn Terfel, Mahler and Strauss programme with The Ulster Orchestra and BBC Radio 3. Sang her first Aida for ENO in their new production in the 07-08 season to unanimous critical acclaim, which resulted in an invitation for the revival this year. Other engagements in 08/09 season include Tosca (title role) for Opera National de Bordeaux and title role: Norma in a new production at Grange Park