Biography
“Alexandra Oomens luminous soprano stood out, soaring above the voices of her colleagues.”
Alexandra Oomens is an Australian Soprano currently performing as a member of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. As a member of the ensemble, this season Alexandra will perform such roles as Tytania in Midsummer Night’s Dream, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Musetta in La Bohème, and the High Priestess in Aida. Prior to joining the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Alexandra was a Harewood Artist with English National Opera.
Previous operatic highlights include: Norina – Don Pasquale (Donizetti, Staatsoper Hamburg), The Vixen – Cunning Little Vixen (Janáček, Deutsche Oper Berlin), Musetta – La Bohème (Puccini, DOB), Frasquita – Carmen (Bizet, DOB), Pamina – Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte (Mozart, DOB), Almirena – Rinaldo (Handel, Pinchgut Opera), Anne Trulove – The Rake’s Progress (Stravinsky, The Grange Festival), Despina – Così fan tutte (Mozart, Opera Australia), Euridice – Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck, The Grange Festival), Belinda – Dido and Aeneas (Purcell, The Grange Festival), Musetta – La Bohème (Puccini, Nevill Holt), Dafne/Aurora – Gli amori d’Apollo e di Dafne (Cavalli, Pinchgut Opera), Laurette – Le Docteur Miracle (Bizet, L’Orchestre de Chambre de Geneve), Zerlina – Don Giovanni (Mozart, Clonter Opera), Elise Maynard – The Yeomen of the Guard (Gilbert & Sullivan, English National Opera), Frasquita – Carmen (Bizet, ENO), Josephine – HMS Pinafore (Gilbert & Sullivan, ENO), Musetta – La Bohème (Puccini, ENO), The Vixen – Cunning Little Vixen (Janàček, Royal Academy Opera), Semele – Semele (Handel, RAO), Tina – Flight (Dove, RAO), Cupidon – Orphée Aux Enfers (Offenbach, RAO). A full list of roles performed can be found below.
Alexandra has performed in various recitals and concerts, with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pinchgut Opera, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Eroica Ensemble, and the Orchestra of the Antipodes, in such venues as the London Coliseum, the Concertgebouw, the Sydney Opera House, Hamer Hall, the Melbourne Recital Hall, and the Sydney City Recital Hall.
Alexandra holds an Advanced Diploma of Opera, a Masters of Arts (Hons), and an Honorary DipRAM for outstanding performance (Royal Academy of Music), and a BMus (Hons) from the Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. Alexandra is a graduate of the Royal Academy Opera Programme and is an alumna of the Georg Solti Accademia and the Académie du Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.
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Repertoire
Future Roles
- AdeleDie FledermausStraußDeutsche Oper Berlin2025
- Signora Süssauer / Frau KnochenDie drei RätselGlanert Deutsche Oper Berlin2025
- Eine PriesterinAidaVerdiDeutsche Oper Berlin2025
- TytaniaA Midsummer Night’s DreamBrittenDeutsche Oper Berlin2026
- MusettaLa Bohème PucciniDeutsche Oper Berlin2026
Roles Performed
- NorinaDon PasqualeDonizetti Staatsoper Hamburg 2025
- Füchslein (Vixen)Das Schlaue Füchslein (The Cunning Little Vixen)JanáčekDeutsche Oper Berlin2025
- AnninaLa TraviataVerdiDeutsche Oper Berlin2025
- Contessa di CepranoRigolettoVerdiDeutsche Oper Berlin2025
- MusettaLa BohèmePucciniDeutsche Oper Berlin2024
- PaminaDas Märchen von der Zauberflöte MozartDeutsche Oper Berlin2024
- Suor Genevieve Suor AngelicaPucciniEnglish National Opera2024
- PapagenaDie ZauberflöteMozartDeutsche Oper Berlin2024
- Frasquita CarmenBizetDeutsche Oper Berlin2024
- DespinaCosì fan tutteMozartOper Australia 2024
- Anne TruloveThe Rake’s ProgressStravinskyThe Grange Festival 2024
- PaminaDie Zauberflöte MozartEnglish National Opera2024
- PapagenaDie ZauberflöteMozartEnglish National Opera2024
- AlmirenaRinaldoHandelPinchgut Opera2023
- EuridiceOrfeo ed EuridiceGluckThe Grange Festival2023
- BelindaDido & AeneasPurcellThe Grange Festival2023
- FrasquitaCarmenBizetEnglish National Opera2023
- Lady in WaitingGlorianaBrittenEnglish National Opera2022
- Elsie MaynardThe Yeomen of the GuardGilbert & SullivanThe English National Opera2022
- MusettaLa BohèmePucciniEnglish National Opera2022
- MusettaLa BohèmePucciniNevill Holt2022
- Despina (cover)Cosí fan TutteMozartEnglish National Opera2022
- Pepik / WoodpeckerThe Cunning Little VixenJanàčekEnglish National Opera2022
- Vixen (cover)The Cunning Little VixenJanáčekEnglish National Opera2022
- JosephineH.M.S. PinaforeGilbert & SullivanEnglish National Opera2021
- Dafne / AuroraGli Amori d’Apollo e di DafneCavalliPinchgut Opera2021
- LauretteLe Docteur MiracleBizetL’Orchestre de Chambre de Geneve2021
- BarbarinaThe Marriage of FigaroMozartOpera North2020
- ZerlinaDon GiovanniMozartClonter Opera2019
- VixenThe Cunning Little VixenJanàčekRoyal Academy of Music2019
- La Princesse / La Chauve-SourisL’Enfant et les sortilègesRavelRoyal Academy of Music2019
- SemeleSemeleHandelRoyal Academy of Music2018
- LauretteLe Docteur MiracleBizetRoyal Academy of Music2018
- CliziaTeseoHandelLondon Handel Festival2018
- TinaFlightDoveRoyal Academy of Music2018
- CupidonOrphée aux enfersOffenbachRoyal Academy of Music2018
- DamigellaL’incoronazione di PoppeaMonteverdiRoyal Academy of Music2016
- IsabelleL’Amant JalouxGretryPinchgut Opera2015
- ChildericoFaramondoHandelBrisbane Baroque2015
- 2nd Lady / 1st WitchDido & AeneasPurcellBrisbane Baroque2015
- LiselThe Chimney SweepSalieriPinchgut Opera2014
- AlindaGiasoneCavalliPinchgut Opera2013