Joanna Harries
- Mezzo-soprano
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MOZART – Deh per questo istante solo (Sesto’s aria from La Clemenza di Tito)
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Praised for her “stylish” singing (Opera Magazine) and the “emotional force” of her performances (The Times), mezzo-soprano Joanna Harries enjoys a varied career in opera, concert and recital.
Born in New Zealand and raised in Wales, Joanna recently finished as a young artist at the National Opera Studio in London. Last season she made her debut with Opera Rara and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican as mezzo soloist for Paul Rissmann’s Through the Looking Glass Suite, and with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall as mezzo soloist for Mozart’s Requiem.
A keen recitalist, recent performances include Scandinavian song at the Elgar Concert Hall, Birmingham, a lunchtime recital at the Royal Opera House, and Russian song at Pushkin House. Joanna has also given recitals as a 2022 Britten Pears Young Artist, 2021-2023 Opera Prelude Young Artist and 2017-2018 Handel House Talent Artist. Her debut song album Letters from Scandinavia with pianist Sholto Kynoch will be released in 2025 with CRD Records.
Recent opera roles include Medoro Orlando with the Liberata Collective (Buxton International Festival), Prince/Stepmother Cinderella (Opera North) Little Listeners, Lucinda La forza dell’amor paterno (The Barber Opera), Contessa Ceprano Rigoletto (Opera Holland Park), Deborah Robinson Crusoe (West Green House Opera) and Tweedle-Dee Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (IF Opera).
She is co-founder with Jess Dandy of SongPath, bringing together music and mental health through nature, and working with festivals including Oxford International Song Festival, Leeds Lieder festival, Ulverston International Music Festival and Beverley Early Music Festival.