Person Open DS/UK/21229 Richardson; Linda (fl 2012-); British soprano Richardson Linda fl 2012- British soprano Female

Linda Richardson studied at the Royal Northern College of Music where she was a Peter Moores Foundation Scholar and winner of the Frederic Cox Award and then at the National Opera Studio. As an English National Opera Company Principal her roles have included Virtue The Coronation of Poppea Fiordiligi Così fan tutte Lauretta Gianni Schicchi Micaela Carmen Gretel Hansel and Gretel Gilda Rigoletto Zerlina Don Giovanni Sophie Der Rosenkavalier Mimi La Bohème title roles The Fairy Queen and Alcina Violetta La Traviata Woglinde Rhinegold Helena A Midsummer Nights Dream and Donna Anna Don Giovanni. Elsewhere she has sung Karolka Jenufa Mimi Nanetta Falstaff Pamina Die Zauberflöte Violetta Countess Marriage of Figaro and Gilda with Opera North Lisetta La Vera Constanza at Garsington Norina Don Pasquale for Clonter Opera Fairy Queen in Barcelona First Niece Peter Grimes at Netherlands Opera and Amina in Opera Holland Parks La Sonnambula. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHEHarper 5/11/2016 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 ec3c172d-6d92-4b55-b71f-5f58b2c66113