Morgan Carter

Soprano

Morgan Carter is an award winning British/Australian Soprano. They are currently a Gertrude Opera Young Artist and hold the prestigious Gertrude Johnson Fellowship for 2020. In 2019, Morgan was a participant in the State Opera South Australia James and Diana Ramsay Developing Artist Programme. They hold a Bachelor of Music from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where they were the recipient of two scholarships for performance excellence. Morgan is looking forward to returning to the Yarra Valley Opera Festival for 2020 and performing in; Together, Apart (Gentile), Kate Kelly (Carey), Ari-archi-tecture, and the opening Gala – At Home.

Morgan was excited to be performing the role of Sophie in Werther (Massenet) for BK Opera, however due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, this performance has been postposed indefinitely.

Their roles include Carmen (Carmen), Hannah After (As One*), Edith (Boojum!), Cherubino (Le Nozze Di Figaro), Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Third Witch (Macbeth), Mrs Northwind (The Enchanted Pig*), Ottavia (The Coronation Of Poppea), Tessa (The Gondoliers), and Jefferson (Space Encounters). They have covered Amneris (Aïda), and Larina/Olga (Eugene Onegin). Morgan has numerous chorus credits, including; Fidelio, Le Nozze di Figaro, Madama Butterfly, Peer Gynt, Carmen, Orpheus in the Underworld, La Sonnambula, Aida, Tosca, Cunning Little Vixen, the Bartered Bride, Eugene Onegin, Hamlet (Brett Dean), and The Enchanted Pig* (Jonathan Dove).

Morgan is a principal artist with Gertrude Opera (2020, 2019), BK Opera (2020), State Opera South Australia (2019), Elephant in the Room Productions (2021, 2018), Australian International Productions (2018), the Mediterranean Opera Festival (2018), Co-Opera (2020, 2017), Emma Knights Productions (2018, 2017), and Rockdale Opera Company (2017). Morgan has been in the chorus for productions with Melbourne Opera (2020, 2019), and State Opera South Australia (2019, 2018).

*Australian Premiere