{"id":16,"date":"2014-10-21T21:11:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T21:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaynor.amandalaidler.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2014-12-01T20:31:48","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T20:31:48","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/gaynor.amandalaidler.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"keeble-220\"<\/a>Gaynor Keeble won scholarships to the University of Warwick and the Royal Academy of Music. She was awarded a Countess of Munster Award and has been a semi-finalist in both the Kathleen Ferrier and the Belvedere International Opera Competition.<\/p>\n

On leaving the RAM she joined the Welsh National Opera where she performed and covered many roles including Carmen, Meg Page Falstaff<\/em>, Maddalena\u00a0<\/i>Rigoletto<\/em>,<\/em> Berta Barber of Seville<\/em>,Marcellina (Marriage of Figaro<\/em>), Flora and Annina (La Traviata)<\/em>,Ragonde (Count Ory<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Roles with the English Touring Opera include Marcellina, Tisbe,\u00a0La Cenerentola,<\/em> Marchese Daughter of the Regiment<\/em>, Baba the Turk Rake\u2019s Progress<\/em>, with other roles including Buttercup and Hebe (HMS Pinafore)<\/em> at the Royal Festival Hall and Kate Pirates of Penzance<\/em>\u00a0D\u2019Oyly Carte Opera at Queen\u2019s Theatre, West End.<\/p>\n

Gaynor has made numerous recordings which have included the Councillor\u2019s Wife (Osud) conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras for EMI, Hebe HMS Pinafore<\/em>, Patience, Yeomen of the Guard<\/em> for TER records, and has also performed for the Royal Opera House, Opera North, Mid-Wales Opera, European Chamber Opera and Opera Interludes.<\/p>\n

Roles elsewhere include Mrs Sedley Peter Grimes<\/em>\u00a0with the CBSO, Olga Eugene Onegin<\/em>\u00a02nd and 3rd Lady Magic Flute<\/em>, Orpheus Orpheus & Euridice<\/em>, Mere Jeanne Dialogue of the Carmelite)<\/em>, Jack The Wrecker)<\/em>, Priscilla Silas Marner<\/em> by Howard Goodall at Salisbury Festival, World Premiere) and Rose Taverner False Relations<\/em>\u00a0by David Stoll, (World Premiere), Ludmilla Bartered Bride<\/em> (Mid-Wales Opera), Hippolyta A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em>, Gertrude Romeo and Juliet<\/em>, and Witch\/Mother Hansel and Gretel<\/em> for Opera North Larina Eugene Onegin<\/em> and Mistress Quickly Falstaff<\/em> for Longborough Festival Opera, La Marquise La Fille du R\u00e9giment<\/em> Diva Opera, Mistress Quickly Falstaff<\/em> (Opera Project), Voice of Antonia\u2019s Mother The\u00a0Tales of Hoffman<\/em>, Third Lady Die Zauberfl\u00f6te<\/em> and Annina La Traviata<\/em> (Royal Opera), Dama Hannah Ruddigore <\/em>(Opera North), Auntie Peter Grimes<\/em> for Aldeburgh Festival,<\/p>\n

Having worked with Orchestras such as the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, London Bach Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, The Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic and the Vivaldi Concertante<\/em>, Gaynor\u2019s concert repertoire has included Verdi Requiem<\/em>, Mozart Requiem, Elijah<\/em>, Dream of Gerontius<\/em> and Vivaldi Gloria<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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