Stacey Alleaume (born ) is an Australian

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 ...

. She is the principal soprano for

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of Australian and

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descent.

Biography

Alleaume's family came from

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in Mauritius where her grandfather had been mayor and her grand-uncle curator of the opera house. She then grew up in the

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suburb of

Narre Warren Narre Warren ( ) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 38 km southeast of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Narre Warren recorded a population of 27,689 at the 2021 ce ...

and studied voice at the

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and the

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in Montecito. In 2016 she became a member of the Opera Australia Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program after winning the Dame Joan Sutherland Scholarship; in the same year she performed in a large scale "silent opera" ('' The Eighth Wonder'' in a headphones-only presentation) on the steps of the

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive b ...

. Alleaume's voice was used in the 2021 feature film ''

Falling for Figaro ''Falling for Figaro'' is a 2021 romantic comedy film written and directed by Ben Lewin, and starring Joanna Lumley, Danielle Macdonald and Hugh Skinner. American fund manager Millie, wanting to fulfill her life-long dream to become an opera ...

'' for the character Millie Cantwell. In 2021 she stepped into the role of Violetta in '' La traviata'' for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour at short notice. This performance was highly praised by critics. She reprised the role of Violetta for Welsh National Opera in 2023. She has sung for Opera Australia, Australian Contemporary Opera Company, Opera Hong Kong, Fondazione Petruzelli,

Royal Opera House Muscat The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is Oman's premier venue for musical arts and culture. The opera house is located in Shati Al-Qurm district of Muscat on Sultan Qaboos Street. Built on the royal orders of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera ...

, and

Deutsche Oper am Rhein The Deutsche Oper am Rhein (German Opera on the Rhine) is an opera company based in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. The opera also has an associated classical ballet company. Axel Kober has been its music director since 2009. The resident orchestra, t ...

Filmography

Awards

* Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship (2012) *

Melbourne Sun Aria The Herald Sun Aria, formerly known as The Sun Aria (because it was sponsored by '' The Sun News-Pictorial'') is a vocal competition for emerging opera singers held in Victoria, Australia, each year. The competition offers nearly $60,000 in ca ...

(2013) * Dame Joan Sutherland Scholarship (2016)

Recordings

* ''Moonlight Reflections'',

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, MCD 613, 2021.

References

External links

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Performances

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alleaume, Stacey Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian people of Mauritian descent Australian operatic sopranos University of Melbourne alumni Manhattan School of Music alumni 21st-century Australian women opera singers Singers from Melbourne