About
Winner of the Opera Awards for opera singers in Australia, (YMF Australia, Elizabethan Theatre Trust), 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.
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.
A graduate of London's Royal Academy of Music Opera School, and of the Australian National University, she has performed various roles and concerts including concerts as part of the celebrated ‘Festival of Outback Opera’.
Recent highlights include singing on the historic Alte Oper Frankfurt stage, in concert with the Thüringen Philharmonie.
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.
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.
A graduate of London's Royal Academy of Music Opera School, and of the Australian National University, she has performed various roles and concerts including concerts as part of the celebrated ‘Festival of Outback Opera’.
Recent highlights include singing on the historic Alte Oper Frankfurt stage, in concert with the Thüringen Philharmonie.
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."