Irish soprano (born 1997)

Musical artist

Aebh Kelly is an Irish Mezzo Soprano based at The Mascarade Opera Studio in Florence, Italy. In 2020 Aebh completed her BA in music performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music where she received First Cl* Honours and continued her studies there on the Professional Mentorship Programme under the direction of Virginia Kerr and Dearbhla Collins. In 2020-21 Aebh was an ABL Aviation Opera Studio member with Irish National Opera where she performed in their 20 Shots of Opera, La Boheme and A Thing I Cannot Name productions.

Operatic roles

• 2021 - The role of Catherine in Irish National Opera's production of 'A Thing I Cannot Name' by Amanda Feery
• 2021 - The role of Aebh in Irish National Opera's production of 'Dichotomies Of Lockdown' by Jenn Kirby
• 2020 - The role of Endimione in 'La Calisto' by Francesco Cavalli.
• 2019 - The role of Melissa in the RIAM Opera Briefs ‘La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina’ by Francesca Caccini
• 2018 - The role of ensemble lady Ann Hardiman in the RIAM's production of Stephen McNeff's opera, 'Banished'
• 2017 - The role of Nancy in Benjamin Britten's, ‘Albert Herring’ in the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama's ‘Opera Scenes’ concert in the NCH

Engagements

• 2020 - Recitalist with the Irish National Opera orchestra at Tara Erraught's, 'A Celebration of the Voice' series, hosted by Drogheda Cl*ical Music
• 2018 - Finalist in the Gervase Elwes Memorial Cup in the ESB Feis Ceoil, RDS Concert Hall
• 2017 - Recitalist at the John McCormack Society's annual event in Mansion House, Dublin
• 2016 - ESB Feis Ceoil Young Performers’ Platform Series, John Field Room, NCH

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