1. Taryn Fiebig was an Australian soprano, a principal soprano of Opera Australia who performed internationally.
12 Facts About Taryn Fiebig
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Taryn Fiebig appeared in many Mozart roles such as Susanna and Zerlina.
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Taryn Fiebig initially graduated as a cellist from the School of Music at the University of Western Australia, before commencing vocal training, occasionally marrying the two on stage, with her cello accompanying her own singing.
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Taryn Fiebig joined Opera Australia in 2005 as a principal soprano.
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Taryn Fiebig appeared in Baroque opera such as Belinda in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and Galatea in Handel's Acis and Galatea, and in Italian opera including Lisa in Bellini's La sonnambula, Clorinda in Rossini's La Cenerentola, and Musetta in Puccini's La boheme.
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Taryn Fiebig performed the roles of The Plaintiff in Trial by Jury, Rose in Lakme by Delibes, Karolka in Janacek's Jenufa, and Aphrodite in Richard Mills' The Love of the Nightingale.
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Taryn Fiebig sang the role of Sicle in Pinchgut Opera's 2009 production of Francesco Cavalli's 1644 opera Ormindo.
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In 2010, Taryn Fiebig was nominated for the Helpmann Awards' Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera for Brett Dean's Bliss and La sonnambula; she won the award for her creation of the role of Lucy in Bliss.
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In 2012, Taryn Fiebig added the role of Pamina in Julie Taymor's English-language production of The Magic Flute to her repertoire.
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Taryn Fiebig was married to Australian composer Iain Grandage: she married New Zealand-born baritone Jud Arthur in 2015.
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Taryn Fiebig died from ovarian cancer in Sydney on 20 March 2021, aged 49.
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The Taryn Fiebig Prize was established in 2022; the prize of $10,000 is awarded to a deserving student of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts to further their professional development.