Norma Ritchie: Mezzo-Soprano
Norma Ritchie
Photographer: Rosie Still

Norma studied at the Royal College of Music. She sang the role of Bianca (Rape of Lucretia) at the Aldeburgh Festival and in the world premiere of Birtwistle’s Yan Tan Tethera with Opera Factory. Other roles include Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), Cherubino (Marriage of Figaro), Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus), Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas), and Idamante (Idomeneo) and Charlotte (Werther) with Midsummer Opera. She sang the world premiere of the song cycle “Speechless” by Peter Fender with Philharmonia Britannica and performed operatic gala concerts in Bahrain and Bangalore with European Chamber Opera.

Plans for 2014 include Sesto (La Clemenza di Tito) with Midsummer Opera and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with the Angel Orchestra.

Accompanying herself on the Celtic harp, Norma has given recitals in the UK, Germany, Canada and Japan and has recorded a CD of songs from her native Scotland.

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