Caitlin Hulcup
Caitlin Hulcup is an Australian mezzo-soprano, who has performed both in Australia and internationally, particularly in Europe.
Early life and education
Hulcup was born in Melbourne and grew up in Perth.
Singing career
Hulcup was chosen by West Australian Opera to be a Young Artist in 2000, where she performed as Kate Pinkerton in
Hulcup made an impression on the international opera scene in 2007, when she replaced
wrote that:- she rode the fearsome coloratura of her great Act 1 aria with aplomb. In "Scherza infida" she wrung our hearts, while "Dopo notte" showcased her open-heartedness as well as her brilliant way with the da capo decoration.[8]
Following her successes in London and Madrid, she sang the role of Meg Page in Falstaff at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées the next year and Ariodante at the Handel Festival in Germany.
During the 2010–11 season, she was a principal singer at the Vienna State Opera[8] and then performed Vivaldi's Griselda in Sydney for early music group Pinchgut Opera. In 2012 she performed in two newly staged productions, singing the role of Donna Elvira in Valencia and Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier in Florence, both under Zubin Mehta. She also performed Cyrus in Belshazzar with Les Arts Florissants conducted by William Christie in a tour of France, the UK and Spain.[9]
In 2013, Hulcup repeated the role of Donna Elvira with Zubin Mehta in Florence in a new production by director Lorenzo Mariani. She sang Calbo in
In 2014, the mezzo performed the role of Cesare in
Having taught singing at the
Personal life
Hulcup is married to Florian Thomas, an Austrian tenor.[14][15] Her first husband was Malte Ebach, a paleontologist.[7][16]
References
- ^ Kennedy, Douglas (1 July 2007). "Boy role is child's play". The Courier Mail. p. 4.
- ^ Kent, Melissa (12 August 2003). "Violin now second string for opera star". The Western Australian. Archived from the original on 28 August 2003.
- ^ a b c Lim, Anne (May 2002). "Covent Garden, here I come". The Australian. p. 13.
- ^ Delaney, Elizabeth (9 August 2001). "Young women will be on song". The Hobart Mercury. p. 30.
- ^ a b c d "National Opera Studio". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Artist Updates – Past Winners of the Vienna State Opera Award". The Opera Foundation for young Australians. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b Kelly, Patricia (22 September 2005). "Opera singer with husband in rock". The Courier Mail. p. 18.
- ^ a b c Taylor, V. "Opera Australia's Monthly Newspaper of Musical Theater". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010. Opera (Pellinor) Pty. Ltd., 2006.
- ^ Julia Savage, "Handel's Belshazzar at the Barbican with Les Arts Florissants", bachtrack.com, 18 December 2012
- ^ George Hall, "Maometto Secondo–review", The Guardian (London), 10 June 2013
- ^ Rupert Christiansen, "Maometto Secondo, Garsington Opera, review", Telegraph (London), 13 June 2013
- ^ "Caitlin Hulcup". Rayfield Allied. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Prof. PhD Caitlin Hulcup". www.udk-berlin.de. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Oxford Voice Coaching is newly founded". Osney Benefice, Oxford. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Florian Thomas. "About". Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Caitlin wins her way to London!". University of Melbourne. 20 May 2002. Archived from the original on 19 July 2003.
External links
- Official website
- "Caitlin Hulcup, Mezzo-soprano": Artist's profile on her management's website, rayfieldallied.com