Background
CONNELL, Elizabeth was born in South Africa.
CONNELL, Elizabeth was born in South Africa.
University of the Witwatersrand and Johannesburg College, of Education, S.A. and London Opera Centre.
Debut at Wexford Festival, Ireland as Varvara in Katya Kabanova 1972. Australian Opera 1973-1975. English National Opera 1975-1980.
Debut Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London as Viclinda in 1 Lombardi 1976. Ortrud in Lohengrin, Bayreuth Festival 1980. Electra in Idomeneo, Salzburg Festival 1984.
Debut Metropolitan Opera, New York as Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito 1985. Debut Vienna State Opera as Elisabeth in Tannhauser 1985. Debut Glyndeboume, England as Electra in Idomeneo 1985.
Debut La Scala, Milan as Ortrud in Lohengrin 1981. Sang full range of dramatic mezzo repertoire until 1983 when moved into dramatic soprano field. Sings worldwide, freelance in opera, oratorio, concert and recital work.
Maggie Teyte.