Serenna Wagner

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Serenna Wagner

Serenna Wagner

Mezzo-soprano

Serenna has appeared in all the major oratoria

Serenna Wagner studied singing at the Royal Northern College of Music where she graduated with Distinctions in her Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Music in Performance vocal courses. She subsequently trained on the ENO Opera Works programme for young artists, after which she appeared in English National Opera’s productions of Carmen, The Damnation of Faust, Madam Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Fidelio and The Flying Dutchman. Her operatic roles include Carmen, Suzuki, Magdalena and Dido for Heritage Opera, Second Lady for Opera by Definition, Mother Hansel and Gretel; Mother Amahl and the Night Visitors for Opera Anywhere; Dorabella and Cherubino with Flat Pack Music; Ruth for Workbox Opera and Third Lady for Oxford Opera.

She sang the title role in the UK professional première of Halka in Polish and has created the roles of Fanny Price and Paulina in the world premières of Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park and Alan E. Williams’ The Arsonists with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, both for Heritage Opera. Serenna has appeared on the concert platform in the UK and in France as a soloist in all the major oratoria including Elijah, Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and Mass in C Minor; Rossini and Pergolesi’s Stabat Maters and Beethoven’s Mass in C. Concert highlights have included the role of Gypsy Girl in performances of The Diary of One who Vanished under Ed Gardner at The Bridgwater Hall and an appearance with James Gilchrist and The English Baroque Soloists in Stravinsky’s Cantata subsequently broadcast on Radio 3.

Serenna also works as a music therapist, and is a fellow of the Global Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy and a PhD candidate at the Cambridge Institute of Music Therapy. Please visit www.serennawagner.com

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Michael and Sally Phillips

We had the great pleasure of attending the Menotti Double Bill at the Thame Players Theatre in Thame in January. It was the second time we’ve seen it, and we think it's our favourite amongst all that you do. The characters of Amahl and his mother are superbly portrayed and yet again brought tears to my eyes. Well done!

Judith

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Annabel

The Magic of Opera on punts in Oxford was a real highlight of the summer. Wonderful singing in a gorgeous setting, enjoyed by adults and children alike. A really joyful event (and no one fell in!).

Angie

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Tom from Worcester

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Miranda

Such a joyous performance in an unusual setting. Excellent singing and lively skipping about, never a dull moment, well done! PS the fairy queen deserves a new frock

Felicity

Seen at Beccles, Suffolk. Really enjoyable evening. I was sitting next to some G&S newbies who were enchanted. The switch of settings was well handled - though I think it a pity that keeping it set in Japan is not considered good form. Look forward to seeing you again in Beccles in December and hope you make many returns to the area.