‘There’s a statuesque quality to her sound’
The Arts Desk
‘Poise and beauty of tone’
Planet Hugill
‘…a Milky Way of a stellar range…’
Christopher Morley
OPERA | ORATORIO | BAROQUE | CONTEMPORARY
ABOUT ANA…
British-Spanish soprano Ana Beard Fernández lives in London. She combines oratorio, opera and concert work with featured recordings. In collaboration with Roderick Williams OBE for SOMM Recordings, next year she releases ‘HABANERA’ a CD of songs for eight cellos and voice including Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5. This year she recorded the title role of Yerma (Paul Bowles) with the English Chamber Orchestra
Ana’s recent appearances on the concert platform include performances with Patricia Kopatchinskaja and SWR Symphonieorchester, Elijah with Crouch End Festival Chorus, Haydn concert arias with Steven Devine/English Haydn Orchestra, and the launch of her baroque ensemble Ana y La Locura. Her recent operatic roles include a Rameau & Charpentier double-bill with Academy of Ancient Music, ‘Fiordiligi’ Così Fan Tutte, ‘First Niece’ Peter Grimes, ‘Gerhilde’ Die Walküre, ‘Dido’ Dido and Aeneas, and covering and performing ‘Micaëla’ in Carmen at Longborough Festival Opera. She was a chorister at Manchester Cathedral and completed her Masters at the Royal College of Music, graduating with Distinction.