Mezzo-Soprano
Sarah Richmond
MARS, RusalkaBiography
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Richmond sang the role of Argene in Vivaldi’s L’Olimpiade for Irish National Opera, and also appeared in Jennifer Walshe & Mark O'Connell MARS, Éna Brennan’s Rupture (20 Shots of Opera) and Mozart’s The Magic Flute with INO. Further roles include Hansel in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel (Lyric Opera Productions), Komponist in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos (Mousaverse), La Ciesca in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi (Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento), Carmen in Bizet/Brooks's La tragédie de Carmen (Wexford Festival Opera), Hermia in Britten's A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Blackwater Valley Opera Festival), Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (Ulster Touring Opera), Mrs Kneebone in Berkeley's A Dinner Engagement (Cameratina), Idamante in Mozart’s Idomeneo (Brunswick Vocal Arts), Zia Principessa in Puccini's Suor Angelica (Random Opera) and Third Woman in Francesca Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero (Longborough Festival Opera). With the Belfast Ensemble, Sarah has premiered and performed several important Conor Mitchell works, including Helen in The Headless Soldier, The Boy in The Musician, DUP Voices in Abomination: a DUP Opera and Mezzo in MASS. Sarah will make her mainstage Royal Ballet and Opera debut in the 2026/27 season, having previously covered Hansel in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, performed in their first Create Day, broadcast with them on BBC Sounds, and given a recital in their Live at Lunch series. SOMM Recordings released 'Falla' with Sarah and The Ulster Orchestra conducted by Jac van Steen. Other distinguished conductors she has collaborated with include Sir Mark Elder, Vasily Petrenko, Maestro Michele Gamba and Michael Collins MBE.
March 2026