BBC - Cardiff Singer of the World 2005

The host country has been represented at every competition, with three singers reaching the Final. It has produced two Song prizewinners - Bryn Terfel in 1989 and Neal Davies in 1991.

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Name: Camilla Roberts

Country: Wales

Voice: Soprano

Date of birth: 20.04.1976

Place of birth: Wrexham, Wales

Studied at: RNCM, GSMD, National Opera Studio

Camilla Roberts was born in Wrexham and studied at the Junior School RNCM, the GSMD and GSMD opera course, and at the NOS, sponsored by WNO. She was supported throughout by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, the Sybil Tutton Trust and the Arts Council of Wales, and continues her studies with Laura Sarti.

She has won numerous prizes, including the Philharmonia Chorus Prize, the Harold Rosenthal award and the first recipient of the Kenneth Loveland gift. She was a finalist in the International Young Singer of the Year Competition at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, and the winner of the Welsh Singer Competition in Cardiff 2004.

Operatic appearances include title role in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, Fiordiligi Così fan tutte at GSMD. Oratorio experience includes Mozart's Requiem, Bach's Magnificat at St John's Smith Square, Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle with the Philharmonia Chorus and Verdi's Requiem.

Camilla joined Welsh National Opera as an Associate Artist, where her roles have included Micäela Carmen, Flower Maiden Parsifal and understudy Tatyana Eugene Onegin and Diane Iphigénie en Tauride. Camilla is the recipient of the WNO Chris Ball Bursary.

Camilla recently recorded Viennese arias with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, to be released in 2005.

In her spare time, Camilla enjoys making greeting cards and chatting with her friends.

Camilla Roberts answers questions put by children taking part in the education project.

(Profile last updated June 2005)

joana from Barcelona
As always the welshe voices, yours is very beautiful. Careful with the pianissimos. Study and study .Don't be impatient. You will sing...

James Brookmyre
Llongyfarchiadau Camilla! Ti'n ardderchog...

Rebecca Briffa (Roberts!) from Cumbria
Dearest Camilla Best of luck for your heat on Thursday 16th June! Cannot wait to hear your performance, I shall be waving Y Ddraig Goch in your honour! Becca

Cyril Rhys Jones & Family from London
Congratulations on being selected to sing for Wales!! We wish you every success and our thoughts will be with you.

Beth and Philip from Kent
The Bearsted hottub will be rooting for you tomorrow night!

jenny williams, newport
Well done in your recital yesterday Camilla. I thought that you looked lovely, what a clever use of the shawl! I disagree with stage door jeannie when she said you struggled with your voice rubbish! Don't take any heed of unhelpful comments like that, you were poised and graceful and so what if you stayed close to the piano! I'm sure you have a great future ahead of you. best wishes Jenny

The Jones Family
Good luck Camilla, all our family will be rooting rooting for you!!

Lizzie D, Cardiff
Go Millie Go! Lots of love x

M. Roberts, Wrexham
Good Luck Camilla, saw you in the Wrexham Leader this evening. You have done so well.

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