Josephine Lonergan

 Soprano, Josephine Lonergan, is a versatile singer and actress who performs repertoire across the classical crossover, musical theatre and operatic genres.

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Josephine  performed the roles of Madam Firmin/Carlotta (cover) in Opera Australia and Cameron Mackintosh’s recent Australian Tour of The Phantom of the Opera., which broke box office records at the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne. Josephine was also cast in a completely new version of The Phantom of the Opera staged on Sydney Harbour in both 2022 and 2026,  produced by Opera Australia. This re-imagined version received international acclaim.

She has performed awith the company of The Phantom of the Opera on TV Channel Nine for Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, as well as in many operas, and opera excerpts, including performing the role of Queen of the Night in the Magic Flute for National Opera in 2021, under the direction of international baritone Peter Coleman-Wright.

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Josephine has performed throughout Australasia as ‘Guest Soprano’ on board Princess Cruises, flying on and off to join Princess casts as a featured Guest Entertainer in their classical crossover production shows ‘Encore!’ and ‘Bravo’, and performing her solo show ‘Soprano on Stage: from Broadway to the Opera’ with 7-piece band. In this show, Josephine presents a selection of popular Broadway songs and beloved opera hits  loved by music theatre and classical fans, - spanning from the Golden Age of Music theatre, through to shows like  The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables..​ ‘Included in the show are several virtuosic coloratura operatic arias such as the Queen of the Night ‘s aria and ‘ Sempre Libera’  from La Traviata. ​

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In concert Josephine has appeared as a soloist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra under the auspices of the ACO Emerging Artist Programme, directed by Richard Tognetti.  In her younger years, Josephine regularly performed around Canberra venues in a funk, jazz and blues band in a chest belt style. Josephine trained in opera and classical voice at the Royal Northern College of Music and Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Canberra School of Music. 

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