Sally-Anne Russell is an Australian opera singer. Russell is a mezzo-soprano and has performed nationally and in the USA, Britain and New Zealand.[1]

Together with Sara Macliver, Russell earned nominations for the 2004 and 2005 ARIA Awards for Best Classical Album for their albums Bach Arias and Duets and Baroque Duets.

Russell and Mario Dobernig are co-artistic directors of the Albury Chamber Music Festival,[2] and is also a member of the Kathaumixw Festival International Artistic Council in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, and the Belvedere International Singing Competition, Vienna.[3]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[4]
Bach Arias and Duets
(with Sara Macliver)		 88
Baroque Duets
(with Sara Macliver)
  • Released: July 2005[6]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Classics
 —
1000 Years of Classical Music, Vol. 11: Baroque & Before – Pergolesi: Stabat mater
  • Released: 2016
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Classics
 —

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2004 Bach Arias and Duets (with Sara Macliver) Best Classical Album Nominated [7]
2005 Baroque Duets (with Sara Macliver) Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Money, Lawrence (2 December 2013). "Hallelujah for Handel's Messiah". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ↑ Conway, Suzannah (1 November 2022). "The changing face of chamber music in Australia". ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Digital, Carter (9 August 2022). "Sally-Anne Russell". Victorian Opera (Melbourne). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.
  5. ↑ McCallum, Peter (11 October 2003). "Classical". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ↑ Shmith, Michael (21 July 2005). "Baroque Duets". The Age.
  7. ↑ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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