About
Versatile soprano Eleanor Greenwood has sung in Australia, in the UK, in Europe, and throughout China.
Described as a ‘thrilling voice’, recent exciting role debuts include those of Floria Tosca in Puccini’s Tosca in Germany and the role of Turandot in London.
Recent highlights include the honour of performing on the historic Alte Oper Frankfurt stage in concert with the Thüringen Philharmonie with acclaimed tenor Martin Muehle, and singing with soprano Sumi Jo at the Festival of Outback Opera in Queensland Australia.
In September Eleanor sang as Senta and Gerhilde in a Richard Wagner Operngala at the Markgräfliches Opernhaus in Bayreuth.
She reprised her role as Turandot in London in October.
In 2025 Eleanor is the recipient of the YMF Australia British School at Rome Award and will spend three weeks in Rome focussing on Italian repertoire.
In Australia, Eleanor performed to enthusiastic praise in the Bendigo Ring Cycle, in various cycles as Sieglinde (Die Walküre), Dritte Norn (Götterdämmerung) and Ortlinde (Die Walküre), and covered the role of Freia (Das Rheingold).
In Queensland Eleanor was seen in Opera Queensland’s production of the Sopranos, performed at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, singing in scenes as Leonore from Fidelio and Abagaille from Nabucco. She sang the soprano solo in Verdi’s magnificent Requiem, at QPAC.
Eleanor was nominated for a Green Room award for her portrayal of Elisabetta in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda with Melbourne Opera in 2024.
Winner of the 2023/24 YMF Australia Opera Award in Australia, Eleanor is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music Opera School (London) and the Australian National University School of Music (Canberra).
Described as a ‘thrilling voice’, recent exciting role debuts include those of Floria Tosca in Puccini’s Tosca in Germany and the role of Turandot in London.
Recent highlights include the honour of performing on the historic Alte Oper Frankfurt stage in concert with the Thüringen Philharmonie with acclaimed tenor Martin Muehle, and singing with soprano Sumi Jo at the Festival of Outback Opera in Queensland Australia.
In September Eleanor sang as Senta and Gerhilde in a Richard Wagner Operngala at the Markgräfliches Opernhaus in Bayreuth.
She reprised her role as Turandot in London in October.
In 2025 Eleanor is the recipient of the YMF Australia British School at Rome Award and will spend three weeks in Rome focussing on Italian repertoire.
In Australia, Eleanor performed to enthusiastic praise in the Bendigo Ring Cycle, in various cycles as Sieglinde (Die Walküre), Dritte Norn (Götterdämmerung) and Ortlinde (Die Walküre), and covered the role of Freia (Das Rheingold).
In Queensland Eleanor was seen in Opera Queensland’s production of the Sopranos, performed at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, singing in scenes as Leonore from Fidelio and Abagaille from Nabucco. She sang the soprano solo in Verdi’s magnificent Requiem, at QPAC.
Eleanor was nominated for a Green Room award for her portrayal of Elisabetta in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda with Melbourne Opera in 2024.
Winner of the 2023/24 YMF Australia Opera Award in Australia, Eleanor is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music Opera School (London) and the Australian National University School of Music (Canberra).
As Elizabeth R with Helena Dix as Maria Stuarda
"...she is able to take honest command of the text at hand and its unique expression which beautifully finds its reflection in her singing."