Aivale Cole (née Mabel Faletolu) is a soprano singer from New Zealand.

Background

Cole was born Mabel Faletolu in

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

, New Zealand. In 2005, Cole graduated from the Australian Opera Studio and was awarded the Dux Prize. She also has a BA in Performance Art from NASDA (National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts) in

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and a Diploma in Performance Art (Opera) from the

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Career

Cole is a

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hertz, Hz to A5 in Choir, choral ...

opera singer. She has performed in concert and opera performances in New Zealand and internationally, including in the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Australia, Fiji, and New Caledonia. In 2008, she debuted in the title role of the West Australian Opera's production of ''

Aida ''Aida'' (or ''Aïda'', ) is a tragic opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its première there on 24 De ...

'' by Verdi. Cole worked with

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and the

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Wellington, New Zealand. The national orchestra of New Zealand, the NZSO is an autonomous Crown entity owned by the New Zealand Government, per the New Zealand Symphony ...

on the music of ''The Lord of the Rings'', and is a featured vocalist in the soundtrack for The Fellowship Of The Ring.

Awards

Cole was the winner of the 2009 the Lexus Song Quest. At the 2008 Helpmann Awards she was nominated for Best Performance in a Classical Concert with her performance of ''

Madama Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story " Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Lu ...

'' at Opera in the Park. She won the 2006 Iosefa Enari Memorial Award in the Arts Pasifka Awards from

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and the 2006 Lockwood Aria Competition (now New Zealand Aria Competition). She was also a finalist for the 2006 McDonald's Operatic Aria competition.

References

External links

Calling Home: Aivale Cole in London.
Interview on RNZ, 25 June 2023 {{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Aivale Living people Musicians from Wellington City 21st-century New Zealand women opera singers New Zealand sopranos Year of birth missing (living people) Pasifika opera singers