Soprano, Hannah Burton, originally from Rural New South Wales, has recently graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with First Class Honours and a High Distinction in Classical Voice Performance while studying on a scholarship for Merit and learning from Maree Ryan AM. In 2024 Hannah completed her Diploma of Languages and Graduate Certificate in Cross Cultural and Applied Linguistics at the University of Sydney. 

As a Young Artist with Pacific Opera Studio in 2024, Hannah has been mentored by Cheryl Barker AO and Peter Colman-Wright AO. Through this experience, Hannah performed Adele in Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, and Madame Hertz in Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor directed by esteemed Australian Director Gale Edwards, was the titular role in Massenet opera Thaïs. Hannah’s performance with Willoboughy Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Nicolas Milton AM was described ‘to delight the audience.’

Opera credits include title role in Kaija Saariaho’s “Emilie”, conducted by Johanna Drimatis, First Witch in Henry Purcells Dido and Aeneas conducted by Omid Moheb Zadeh, Dew Fairy in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel conducted by Ben Fan and Moth in Brittans A Midsummer Nights Dream directed by Kate Gaul and conducted by Stephen Mould.