INFO

Deborah is an Adelaide-based classical soprano, who regularly transcends the worlds of opera and music theatre.

She recently spent 2 years performing in the World tour of The Phantom of the Opera as an ensemble member and Madame Giry cover. Prior to this she spent 2 years performing in the Australasian tour of The Phantom of the Opera for Really Useful Company/Gordon Frost Organisation as an ensemble swing performer, and Madame Giry cover (2007-2009), and she toured in the Asian production of the same show, which saw her working in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore (2005-2007; 2012-2015). She also performed in Phantom from 1994-1998 for Cameron Mackintosh in their Australasian tour.

She first sang with State Opera of South Australia in the 1990s, and since then she has performed various roles, covers and chorus plots.

Deborah is also a member of The Adelaide Vocal Project who most notably performed the trilogy of Philip Glass’ ‘Portrait Operas’, from 2002-2007, including Satyagraha, (where she played Gandhi’s secretary Miss Schlesen), Einstein on the Beach and Akhnaten.

Deborah is also a busy concert performer. She has been soloist with the ASO on a number of occasions (including Symphony in the Serengeti at Monarto Zoological Park) and she has been a regular soloist with The Adelaide Male Voice Choir.

With her producing partner, Adam Goodburn, Deborah formed SINGular Productions, a local Adelaide-based performing group in order to create new and exciting performing opportunities. They have produced a number of shows to date,(I Love You, You;re Perfect, Now Change; Elegies - A Song Cycle; It's a Dad Thing, the Musical; Different Fields; What is This Thing Called Love?), and they are currently developing a completely new opera based on the novel "Time's Long Ruin" by Adelaide author Stephen Orr.

http://www.singularproductions.com.au/

CABARET

2023 Glamour & Song: The Songs of Pat Carroll & Olivia Newton-John

- Out of the Square concert series (7 shows)

- Adelaide Cabaret Fringe

- Winter Warmer Festival

2022 Pat & Olivia: Glamour and Song

- The Jade / Emma Knights' Cabaret in the Day / A Brunch of Songs

- Back 2 Back Festival / Star Theatres

- Claire's Kitchen (Sydney)

- Robe Institute

2016 Have you met Miss Jones?

- Out of the Square / Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival

- Performer / writer / creator

THEATRE

2021 Parlour Games / Green Guys Group / Adelaide Fringe Festival

- Number One Fan (Miss June Tuttle)

OPERA PRODUCTIONS

2023 HMS Pinafore / The Marriage of Figaro (SOSA) - chorus

2022 La Boheme on the Beach (SOSA) - chorus

Voss (SOSA) - chorus

La Traviata (SOSA) - chorus

2021 Carousel (SOSA) - chorus

2018 The Merry Widow (SOSA)

- Sylviane / Valencienne cover

2016 The Magic Flute (SOSA)

- First Lady

2015 Don Giovanni (SOSA)

- Donna Elvira cover

2014 Akhnaten (Philip Glass trilogy - SOSA)

- Queen Tye

Satyagraha (Philip Glass trilogy - SOSA)

- Miss Schlesen

La Traviata (SOSA)

- Flora

2012 Orpheus in the Underworld (SOSA)

- Diana

La Boheme (SOSA) - Musetta cover / chorus

2011 Carmen (SOSA) - Frasquita

The Magic Flute (Tutti Arts)

- The Three Ladies (aka Three-headed Lady)

Carmen CSI (Various People; SOSA)

- Micaela / ensemble

2010 Le Grand Macabre – Amanda cover / chorus (Adelaide Festival / SOSA)

Different Fields – Jenny Willis (SINGular Productions / SOSA)

The Pearl Fishers – Leila cover (SOSA)

2007 The Barber of Seville – Berta Ita (SOSA)

Satyagraha – Miss Schlesen (Leigh Warren & Dancers/Adelaide Vocal Project/SOSA)

2006 La Voix Humaine – Soprano (Elle) French (SOSA)

Madama Butterfly - Kate Pinkerton Ita (SOSA)

Nabucco – Anna Ita (SOSA)

2005 The Mikado - Yum Yum cover / Chorus (Opera Australia / Adelaide Festival Centre)

Hansel and Gretel -Witch/Step-mother (abridged)

(Bundaleer Weekend / State Opera Young Artist Studio Program)

2004 Undertow – Wife (Adelaide Festival)

2003 Dead Man Walking - Sister Catherine (SOSA)

MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

2019-2020 Phantom of the Opera (RUG/Troika/GWB) World Tour

Manila/Singapore/KL/Israel/Dubai/South Korea/Taiwan

- Ensemble / Madame Giry cover

2019 The Sound of Music (Emma Knights Productions)

- Mother Abbess

2018 Anne of Green Gables (Emma Knights Productions)

- Marilla Cuthbert

2012-2016 Phantom of the Opera (Really Useful Group Asia Pacific)

World tour: Manila/Seoul/Bangkok/Singapore/Shanghai/Guangzhou/Beijing

- Ensemble performer / Madame Giry cover

2008 The Light in the Piazza (John O'May)

- Signora Naccarelli

- Margaret Johnson cover

2007 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (SINGular Productions)

2007-2009 Phantom of the Opera (Really Useful / GFO)

Australian/NZ tour

- Ensemble swing performer / Madame Giry cover

2005-2007 Phantom of the Opera (Really Useful Group Asia Pacific)

World tour: Seoul/Taipei/Hong Kong/Singapore

- Ensemble swing / Madame Giry cover

2004/5 Sunday in the Park with George - Nurse / Mrs / Harriet Pawling (State Opera Young Artist Studio Program)

2002 Sweeney Todd (State Opera of SA)

- Ensemble

2001 The Sound of Music (GFO/SEL)

- Sister Margaretta

1994-98 The Phantom of the Opera (Cameron Mackintosh Pty Ltd)