Stacey Alleaume

Stacey Alleaume (born 1985 or 1986 (age 39–40))[1] is an Australian-born soprano of Mauritian descent.[2] She is a principal soprano for Opera Australia.

Biography

Alleaume's family came from Port Louis in Mauritius where her grandfather had been mayor and her grand-uncle curator of the opera house.[3][4] She then grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Narre Warren and studied voice at the University of Melbourne and the Music Academy of the West in Montecito, California.[5][6]

In 2016 she became a member of the Opera Australia Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program after winning the Dame Joan Sutherland Scholarship; in the same year she performed in a large scale "silent opera" (The Eighth Wonder in a headphones-only presentation) on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.[1][7] Alleaume's voice was used in the 2021 feature film Falling for Figaro for the character Millie Cantwell.[8]

In 2017, Alleaume made her debut as Violetta Valéry in La traviata with Opera Australia at four hours' notice. [9] She notably reprised the role to critical acclaim for Opera Australia's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2021 [10] and again for Welsh National Opera in 2023.[11][12] In 2025, Alleaume again stepped in at a day's notice to sing Pamina, which she had sung before but never in German, for a production of The Magic Flute by the State Opera of South Australia.[13]

She has sung for Opera Australia, Bregenzer Festspiele, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Welsh National Opera, Theater an der Wien, Scottish Opera, Opera Hong Kong, Fondazione Petruzelli, Australian Contemporary Opera Company and Royal Opera House Muscat.[14]

Awards

Recordings

References

  1. ^ a b Cowan, Geordie (23 October 2016). "Noble Park North singer Stacey Alleaume in Sydney silent opera". Herald Sun. Melbourne. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ Review, Arts (3 August 2018). "On the Couch with Stacey Alleaume". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Soprano Stacey Alleaume". Luxury Travel (interview). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ Sue Wallace (24 June 2023). "The world's her stage but home is where Stacey Alleaume's heart is". The Australian. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Alumni Search". Music Academy of the West. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ^ Sandi Sieger (5 July 2022). "Australian Conversation: Stacey Alleaume, Lead Soprano for Opera Australia". onyamagazine.com. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Stacey Alleaume". Opera Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. ^ Goldstein, Gary (29 September 2021). "Falling for Figaro fails to hit the high (or even so-so) notes". Los Angeles Times (film review). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  9. ^ Zwartz, Barney (2 May 2022). "Thrust into the spotlight, Stacey Alleaume is happy to die over and over on stage". The Age. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  10. ^ Tom Pillans (28 March 2021). "New star soprano Stacey Alleaume joins top ranks after a triumphant La traviata". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Stacey Alleaume leads Welsh National Opera's emotionally-charged Traviata" by David Truslove, 27 November 2023, Bachtrack
  12. ^ Walsh, Stephen (23 September 2023). "La Traviata, Welsh National Opera review - memorable revival, unforgettable lead". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  13. ^ "The Magic Flute review: a first-of-its-kind opera collaboration in Adelaide" by Peter Burdon, 1 September 2025, Arts hub
  14. ^ "Events". Stacey Alleaume. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  15. ^ Morris, Linda (3 August 2019). "All-female finalists in Opera Eisteddfod". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Operation opera: the secret of success at the Melbourne Conservatorium's Voice department". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Australian Opera Awards Committee". AOAC. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Moonlight Reflections". Move Records. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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