leah stange

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Leah Stange is a 20-year-old soprano currently in her third year at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and has studied under the guidance of Carrie Barr for 3 years. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Leah was lucky enough have premiered Deborah Cheetham's "Magalu Gaangu", as the soloist, at the Melbourne Recital Centre in 2022 as well as being invited to perform a selection of repertoire on 3MBS FM’s "Classics" program. She has been a member of the Victorian Opera Youth Chorus for four years, where she has performed solo roles, including Second Woman in Dido and Aeneas and Aeneas in Clemenza di Tito. Beyond opera, she has a strong passion for chamber music, participating in vocal ensembles at the University of Melbourne and leading her own quintet. A highlight for Leah has been her performance of the Brahms' voice, viola, and piano trio at the Australian National Academy of Music in 2024, as well as her performance in Victorian Opera's "Five Fridays in November" concert series alongside soloists Katherine McIndoe (soprano) and Brenton Spiteri (tenor).