Susan Parkes

Susan held a scholarship at the Royal College of Music and has sung many soprano roles including: Leonore, Fiordiligi, Erste Dame, Cio Cio San, Michaela, Donna Anna, Santuzza and much contemporary newly composed opera. Highlight performances include Sadler’s Wells, Covent Garden’s Linbury Studio, the Buxton Festival, Salzburg International Festival, Opera Holland Park, Opera de Baugé (France), Classical Opera Company, Fairfield Halls, St Martin in the Field, Cadogan Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. She is also in demand for concerts, oratorios, and featured as soloist in the World Premiere at the Royal Albert Hall of Karl Jenkin’s “Armed Man’s Mass for Peace” (later for Virgin Records) reaching No1 in the British Classical album Charts. She has broadcast live on BBC Radio, E4, sung in plays (later being photographed for 'Hello' magazine) and in Hollywood films "If Only" with Jennifer Love Hewitt and recently in the Puccini 'Turandot' opera scene in the latest "Mission Impossible" film. Susan was a prize winner for 'Best FemaleVoice' at the 12th International “Umberto Giordano” Voice Competition in Italy.