Mary-Jean O'DOHERTY

Mary-Jean O’Doherty is an international coloratura soprano who has US, Greek and Australian Citizenship. She has a Bachelor of Music from East Carolina University in both Vocal Performance and Flute Performance and attended the North Carolina School of the Arts where she received her high school diploma with a concentration in flute. She is proficient in French and has studied German and Italian at the University level. In 2008, Mary-Jean was the first recipient of the Australian International Opera Award, a scholarship to study at Cardiff University's acclaimed International Academy of Voice in Wales, directed by the renowned tenor Dennis O'Neill, CBE. She was a finalist for the Stuart Burrows International Vocal Competition in June 2011 as well as for the 10th Aragall Singing competition in Sabadell, Spain in 2010, and was a finalist for the Australian Singing Competition Mathy Award in 2007. In the Autumn of 2010 she performed the role of "Najade" and covered the role of "Zerbinetta" for Welsh National Opera's production of Ariadne auf Naxos. In March 2011 she performed the title role of Lucia in Prague State Opera's production of Lucia di Lammermoor.