Lisa Kinkead Gasteen AO was born on 13 November 1957, and is an Australian operatic soprano, known for her performances of the works of Wagner.
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11 Facts About Lisa Gasteen
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Lisa Gasteen did not perform between 2008 and 2011, due to neuro-muscular spasms in her neck.
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Lisa Gasteen made her operatic debut in 1985 with the Lyric Opera of Queensland as the High Priestess, followed by Desdemona.
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Lisa Gasteen has been a regular guest artist with Opera Australia and her many roles with the company include Miss Jessel, Madame Lidoine, Ortlinde, Leonora, Elsa, Donna Elvira and Donna Anna, Aida, Elisabetta, Elisabeth and Amelia.
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Lisa Gasteen made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera, New York in 1997 as Aida.
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Lisa Gasteen has performed in these houses roles including Leonora, La forza del destino, Fidelio, Amelia, Madeleine de Coigny, Aida, Tosca, Ariadne and Chrysothemis.
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Lisa Gasteen made her role debut as Die Kaiserin under Simone Young at the 1996 Melbourne International Arts Festival.
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Lisa Gasteen returned to the stage in May 2011, in a recital with Simone Young on piano.
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Lisa Gasteen is currently on the staff of the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University as a singing teacher and Practice Professor of Opera.
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