Rachael Lloyd

British Mezzo-soprano Rachael Lloyd has sung with Glyndebourne Festival Opera since her debut with Glyndebourne on Tour singing the role of Shelley TANGIER TATTOO in 2005. Rachael understudied the roles of Orlofsky in Strauss II DIE FLEDERMAUS (Glyndebourne Festival 2006) and more recently, the role of Ottavia in Monteverdi L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA (Glyndebourne Festival 2008).  In 2007, Rachael understudied both the role of Suzuki in Raymond Gubbay's production of Puccini MADAMA BUTTERFLY and the role of Sara in Buxton Festival Opera's production of Donizetti ROBERTO DEVEREUX. During the same season at Buxton, Rachael performed the role of Blanche in Offenbach BLUEBEARD.

British Mezzo-soprano Rachael Lloyd has sung with Glyndebourne Festival Opera since her debut with Glyndebourne on Tour singing the role of Shelley TANGIER TATTOO in 2005. Rachael understudied the roles of Orlofsky in Strauss II DIE FLEDERMAUS (Glyndebourne Festival 2006) and more recently, the role of Ottavia in Monteverdi L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA (Glyndebourne Festival 2008).  In 2007, Rachael understudied both the role of Suzuki in Raymond Gubbay's production of Puccini MADAMA BUTTERFLY and the role of Sara in Buxton Festival Opera's production of Donizetti ROBERTO DEVEREUX. During the same season at Buxton, Rachael performed the role of Blanche in Offenbach BLUEBEARD.

Rachael sang the Mezzo-soprano solos in the premiere of Karl Jenkins The Armed Man-A Mass for Peace in the Royal Albert Hall in 2000 and made her BBC Proms debut in 2002 singing the role of the Queen in Mendelssohn Elijah, conducted by Kurt Masur. As a recitalist, Rachael was recently invited to give a recital at the Lille Opera House, France, where she performed Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben and Elgar Sea Pictures. Rachael is featured on a recording of works by Claudio Monteverdi, Giulio Caccini and John Dowland with La Nuova Musica.

Rachael understudied the role of Martina Laborde in Glyndebourne Festival's Summer 2008 production of LOVE AND OTHER DEMONS by Peter Eotvos. In 2009, Rachael sang Cornelia in GIULIO CESARE at Glyndebourne Festival Opera and will be singing the role of Meg Page in Glyndebourne Touring Opera's production of Verdi FALSTAFF. This season Rachael has already performed the role of Mrs. Anderssen in Stephen Sondheim A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Paris' Chatelet Theatre, alongside Leslie Caron. Future plans include Maddalena RIGOLETTO with Iford Arts and Trois Poèmes de Mallarmé by Debussy with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.