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Amanda Roocroft is a Professor of Vocal Studies at the Royal College of Music, with a distinguished career as an operatic singer. She graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in 1990 and made her operatic debut as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier with Welsh National Opera. Her international reputation spans leading roles from Handel to Wagner at institutions such as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Glyndebourne Festival, and The Metropolitan Opera House New York.
- Awards:
- Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for Operatic Debut
- Silver Medal from Worshipful Company of Musicians
- Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera (2007)
Roocroft is deeply committed to teaching, serving as a professor at RCM and delivering masterclasses at institutions like RNCM, GSMD, and Pembroke College Cambridge. She emphasizes developing young singers into unique, well-rounded artists through technical rigor and creative imagination.
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