FABIENNE BORGET
Soprano

Following violin studies Fabienne moved to singing studies in France, where she won a Gold medal in both singing and chamber music. She attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993 to do a post diploma vocal training course. She is currently studying with Jennifer Carron. In 1998 she was a finalist in Le Concours International de Mélodies Françaises de Ville d’Avray.

Her operatic roles include ‘Violetta’ La Traviata, ‘Amelia’ A Masked Ball, ‘Cio Cio San’, Madam Butterfly, ‘Liu’ Turandot, ‘Musetta’ La Bohème   ‘Lauretta’ Gianni Schicchi, ‘Donna Anna’ Don Giovanni, ‘Tatiana’ Eugene Onegin, ‘Marguerite’ Faust, ‘Micaela’ Carmen, ‘Leila’ The Pearl Fishers, ‘Antonia and Giulietta’ The Tales of Hoffmann, ‘Luisa’ Luisa Miller, ‘Santuzza’ Cavalleria Rusticana, ‘Rowan’ The Little Sweep and ‘Amina’ La Sonnambula.

She has been soloist in several oratorios including Verdi’s Requiem, Brahms’German Requiem, Bach’s B minor Mass and Magnificat, Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass, Faure’s Requiem and Poulenc’s Gloria in France and in tours round the world.

She has appeared on television singing at the Naming Ceremony for P&O International Cruises’ Aurora in front of HRH Princess Anne and has featured in radio broadcasts at the Utrecht International Music Festival and a charity Concert for the Blind in France. 

She also works intensively with choirs as the guest soprano soloist. She works regularly with the Basingstoke Male Choir, the Morlais Male Choir and the Cheddar Male Voice Choir.

With Stefan Hofkes, she has recorded a C.D. of famous soprano arias for the Musaeus label and has been singing in numerous recitals. She is currently recording a new CD with Michael Pugh and they are planning a series of recitals in the UK and in France

In 2006 she has sung the role of Léïla in Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers for Swansea City Opera and the role of Rosalinda in Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus for Opera Box. She will reprise the role of Léïla in 2007 for Swansea City Opera.
She also worked under the direction of Michael Nebe and sung Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater at St Martin-in-the-Fields in August 2006 and Strauss’ Four Last Songs with the Whitehall Orchestra in March 2007.
Future plans include the role of Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème for Opera Box and concerts with various choirs.