Katherine Allen
Soprano
Soprano Katherine Allen made her Australian debut at the Sydney Opera House as Paquette in Bernstein’s Candide, and her European debut in 2023, performing the role of Adela in Reimann’s Bernarda Albas Haus at Musiktheater im Revier, Germany.
She has since performed in the German premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Innocence, and will return to Musiktheater im Revier as a principal artist for the 2025-2026 season.
Other roles include Cunégonde (Candide, Victorian Opera), Katerina Cavalieri (Amadeus, Sydney Opera House/Red Line Productions), and Josephine (HMS Pinafore, Hayes Theatre Company).
Katherine completed her Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music London, and her Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. She was a Young Artist with the Melba Opera Trust and was part of the Pacific Opera Studio during her studies.
Katherine was recently nominated for a Green Room Award for her performance as Cunégonde in Victorian Opera’s Candide.
