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Trisha Alexandra Crowe is an Australian classical pop soprano. She has achieved success as a solo guest artist in concerts with Australian symphony orchestras and in musical theatre.


Biography

Classical pop soprano, Trisha Crowe, blends the technique and tone of classical music with the songs and performance skills of a modern pop diva. She "literally sparkles on stage" (Canberra Times, 2012) and "knows how to connect with her audience" (
Guy Noble Guy Noble is an Australian musical composer, conductor, pianist and broadcaster. Noble studied piano in the early 1980s at the Sydney Conservatorium. On a scholarship from the Australia Council he travelled to London where he worked for four yea ...
, conductor). Crowe "creates special moments for audiences. Moments filled with emotion, which uplift or tell stories about relationships in new ways." (ABC ''
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'' magazine) From the age of four, Crowe took dancing and acting lessons appearing in many concerts and plays. After seeing the London production of ''
Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera may refer to: Novel * ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux Characters * Erik (''The Phantom of the Opera''), the title character of the novel and its adaptations Theatre * ''Phantom of t ...
'', she started singing lessons with opera singer Rita Hunter and her husband John Thomas. She relates, "They nurtured a real love and passion for communicating through music and song. From then on I seriously pursued classical singing." (ABC ''Limelight'' magazine) She completed a Bachelor of Music (Hons), studying voice with Rita Hunter and her husband John Darnley-Thomas and a Bachelor of Arts (Performance). Perhaps the most satisfying times in her career have been when singing with orchestras throughout Australia. It was conductor
Guy Noble Guy Noble is an Australian musical composer, conductor, pianist and broadcaster. Noble studied piano in the early 1980s at the Sydney Conservatorium. On a scholarship from the Australia Council he travelled to London where he worked for four yea ...
who first asked her to step onto the
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Concert Hall stage and sing with the
Sydney Symphony The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney. With roots going back to 1908, the orchestra was made a permanent professional orchestra on the formation of the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932. ...
. "When you sing with a large number of extraordinary musicians in the orchestra", Crowe says, "your whole body vibrates with the sheer volume of sound." She has sung with the Sydney Symphony on a number of occasions including Songs From The Movies (2008). Equally important in her life is her involvement in charity work and music therapy programs including the Light the Night (Leukemia Foundation); Hats Off (Equity Fights AIDS); Day of Difference (Sophie Delezio Foundation); Youth Insearch; Red Cross Charity Ball and together with the Sydney Symphony and MBF, she performs annually for the Children's Hospital, Westmead, and at the Powerhouse Museum for the mentally and physically disabled,
Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW; formerly Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children) is a children's hospital in Western Sydney. The hospital was founded in 1880 as "The Sydney Hospital for Sick Children". Its name was changed to the "Royal ...
.


Career

* Her singing has led to many travels throughout the world from her first professional engagement, Masterpiece – The Music of
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(for the President of China in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, and Shanghai)
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; to
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in London, performing Shakespeare's ''
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'', ''
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'' and the musical ''
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''; and in Australia,
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's ''Oliver!''. * Crowe created the role of Bridie O'Malley for the premiere of '' Eureka!'' which also starred
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,
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,
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and Michael Cormick, and was directed by
Gale Edwards Annette Gale Edwards (born 14 November 1954) is an Australian theatre director, who has worked extensively throughout Australia and internationally. She has also directed for television and film. Professional career Edwards began her career at ...
. * Along with
Todd McKenney Todd McKenney (born 31 May 1965) is an Australian dancer, theatre performer and TV personality. He got his big break on the Chanel 7 Series, Simon’s Battered Sav. He is best known as a judge on the Australian television talent show ''Dancing ...
, Judi Connelli,
Chloe Dallimore Chloe Bennett Dallimore (b. 1974–75) is an Australian actor, singer and dancer, best known for performances in musical theatre. Early life Dallimore began dance lessons on the Mornington Peninsula from a very young age then studied the C ...
and Michael Falzon, Crowe appeared at the
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for ''Showstoppers'', supporting the Sydney Symphony conducted by Guy Noble. * Crowe played the dual roles of Yvonne and Naomi Eisen in
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's ''
Sunday in the Park with George ''Sunday in the Park with George'' is a 1984 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting '' A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La G ...
'' (2007,
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). * In 2007, Crowe played Kathy in Kookaburra – The National Musical Theatre Company's production of ''
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'' directed by Gale Edwards starring David Campbell as Bobby and featuring
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. * ''Songs from the Movies with the Sydney Symphony'' with Crowe,
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, Todd McKenney and
Anthony Callea Anthony Cosmo Callea (born 13 December 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter and stage actor who rose to prominence as the runner-up in the 2004 season of ''Australian Idol''. Callea's debut single, a cover of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli' ...
featured songs from ''Titanic'', ''Singin' in the Rain'', ''Toy Story'', ''E.T.'', ''The Mission'' and ''Strictly Ballroom'', and played at the Sydney Opera House for two nights, 7–8 May 2008. * Crowe joined British actor
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as well as Australians
Peter Cousens Peter Cousens (born 2 November 1955) is an Australian actor and singer born in Tamworth, New South Wales. He is the artistic director of the Talent Development Project. He attended The Armidale School in Armidale from 1969 to 1973 Cousens wa ...
,
Andrew Tighe Andrew Phillip Tighe (born 23 November 1955) is an Australian actor and theatre director. Early life Tighe was born in Sydney and educated at Newington College. Commencing in Year 3 at Lindfield Preparatory School in 1964, he completed the HS ...
, Katrina Retallick in August 2008 for ''The Noel Coward Letters'', at Everest Theatre, in Sydneys Seymour Centre. * The
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and Friends Charity Gala (''ONJ Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal'') in 2008 was a special moment for her when Olivia Newton-John joined the audience and gave her a standing ovation; and in a personal note to Crowe, she wrote "breathtaking... you really have a beautiful voice." * Crowe appeared as Nellie Collins in
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and
Tina Landau Tina Landau (born May 21, 1962) is an American playwright and theatre director. Known for her large-scale, musical, and ensemble-driven work, Landau's productions have appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally, most extensively at the ...
's '' Floyd Collins'' (Meredith Shaw Pty Ltd)., performing alongside Queenie van der Zandt, Peter Cousens and Michael Falzon for a one night only concert production on 3 May 2010. * Crowe appeared again with Sydney Symphony Orchestra for ''Best of Broadway'' (2010) where her performance was described as "nothing short of jaw-dropping" (''Daily Telegraph''). Also featured were
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,
Todd McKenney Todd McKenney (born 31 May 1965) is an Australian dancer, theatre performer and TV personality. He got his big break on the Chanel 7 Series, Simon’s Battered Sav. He is best known as a judge on the Australian television talent show ''Dancing ...
and David Hobson. * In 2011, Crowe toured with ''The Music of
Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End theatre, West End and on Broadway theatre, Broad ...
'' in Australia, New Zealand and Asia where it was reported "in the crescendo, (of ''Phantom of the Opera'') Crowe produces a note so high and compelling it seems that the ornate fixtures of the Regent should have cracked against its force" (Melbourne Liveguide). She performed the soprano roles including '' Love Never Dies'' and ''
Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera may refer to: Novel * ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux Characters * Erik (''The Phantom of the Opera''), the title character of the novel and its adaptations Theatre * ''Phantom of t ...
'' sung by
Christine Daaé Christine Daaé is a fictional character and the female protagonist of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel '' The Phantom of the Opera'' and of the various adaptations of the work. Erik, the Phantom of the Opera and Viscount Raoul de Chagny both fall ...
, and also from ''Requiem'' "
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". * Crowe performed with the
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the smallest of the six orchestras established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). History The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestr ...
in June 2013 for ''TSO goes to Broadway'' with Michael Falzon and conductor Guy Noble.


Recording

In 2001, she performed in the televised Andrew Lloyd Webber tribute concert ''Masterpiece: Live From the Great Hall of the People'', in Beijing, together
Elaine Paige Dame Elaine Jill Paige (born Elaine Jill Bickerstaff, 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Chipping Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, m ...
,
Tony Vincent Tony Vincent is an American actor, songwriter, and singer based in New York City and Nashville. Early career Vincent was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His professional career began while attending Belmont University in Nashville, Tennesse ...
and others. This production which was recorded for CD and DVD release in 2002. She joined Michael Falzon and the
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the smallest of the six orchestras established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). History The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestr ...
, as well as
Amanda Harrison Amanda Harrison is an Australian actress and singer, known for her roles in ''Wicked'' (Elphaba), ''We Will Rock You'' ("Meat" understudy in the UK, and “Oz" understudy in Australia), and for originating the role of Paula Pokrifki in the worl ...
,
Lucy Maunder Lucy Maunder is an Australian cabaret and theatre performer. She originated the role of Lara in the Australian premiere of ''Doctor Zhivago (musical), Doctor Zhivago'' in 2011 opposite Anthony Warlow, and toured with her own cabaret ''Songs in t ...
, Andy Conaghan, Jacqui Dark and others to record ''I Dreamed A Dream: The Hit Songs Of Broadway'' for
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, released on 21 June 2013, in which she sang: *
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(''
The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera may refer to: Novel * The Phantom of the Opera (novel), ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux Characters * Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), Erik (''The Phantom of the Opera''), the title char ...
'') with Michael Falzon *
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'') *
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(''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'') with Andy Conaghan * My Favourite Things (''
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'') *
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'') *
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'')


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crowe, Trisha Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian sopranos Singers from Sydney Australian musical theatre actresses