About Tessa

Tessa is a classically-trained mezzo-soprano/alto based in London.

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Singer (mezzo soprano)

London

Tessa Deterding is a classical music publicist in London and recent German and Italian graduate from the University of Bristol, where she studied voice under Angela Hickey. She studied her music A-level alongside vocal performance at Trinity Laban for 2 years, then studied voice under Alessio Quaresimo Escobar. At university she sang multiple solo opera roles for the Bristol University Operatic Society, as well as other roles for local opera companies, including The Child in Ravel’s The Child and the Spells, Ruth in G&S’s Pirates of Penzance, Queen of the Fairies in Iolanthe, and Beggar Women in Sweeney Todd. She has sung the alto solos for Handel’s Dixit Domimus, Charpentier’s Te Deum and Schubert’s Mass in F. Tessa recently held her directional debut with Handel’s Acis and Galatea and took part in ISA16, an intensive vocal course in Vienna with focus on operatic performance, where she studied under Rainer Trost and Helmut Deutsch.

Tessa's Reviews

Tessa Deterding’s beggar woman (which I think is an underrated character at the best of times) sings absolutely stunningly and I was close to tears for her sake in the final scene.

3 July 2016

As a co-producer for Sweeney Todd in which we cast Tessa as the Beggar Woman, I can testify to her high level of professionalism and musical talent that impressed everyone involved. I have also seen her perform with the Berwick Consort; another memorable concert.

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Early music, Opera, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Renaissance, Medieval music, Film / TV music

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Instruments:

Singer (mezzo soprano), Singer (alto), Singer (contralto)

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party

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