Susannah Waters

Susannah Waters is a British soprano. Born in London, England, she attended both Bennington College and the Guildhall School of Music.

She made her New York debut early in her career, as Belinda in "Dido and Æneas" at Symphony Space (for I Cantori di New York and The New Opera Theatre, 1988), a production that toured to New Orleans. Waters went on to appear with the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, the Royal Opera (Covent Garden), Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Seattle Opera, New York City Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Théâtre du Châtelet, and the Royal Swedish Opera (Drottningholm).

In 2001, following her marriage and two children, Waters retired from singing to pursue projects as writer and director. Her brother is the celebrated actor Mark Rylance.

Her discography includes Henry Purcell's "King Arthur" (conducted by William Christie, 1995) and "Dido and Æneas" (led by Martin Pearlman, 1996), as well as Pauline Viardot's "Cendrillon" (2000).

She is the author of two novels: "Long Gone Anybody" (2004) and "Cold Comfort" (2006). She is an Associate Tutor in Creative Writing at the University of Sussex.

Reference

* The web-site of The Samling Foundation.

External links

* [http://www.thedeckchair.org.uk/page_id__8_path__0p5p.aspx Article at Thedeckchair.org.uk]