Lisa Crosato is an Australian-born opera

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880&n ...

musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...

actor, and ballet dancer based in the United Kingdom.

Biography

Crosato was born in Australia and is based in the United Kingdom. In 2001, she performed in the

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tribute ''Masterpiece: Live From the Great Hall of the People'', in

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, which was a televised concert and was recorded for CD and DVD release. In June 2003, she took the role of 'Good Fairy' in

The Australian Ballet The Australian Ballet is the largest classical ballet company in Australia. It was founded by J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in 1962, with the English-born dancer, teacher, repetiteur and direct ...

production of ''

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'' at the

Victorian Arts Centre Arts Centre Melbourne, originally known as the Victorian Arts Centre and briefly called the Arts Centre, is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, located in the central M ...

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. On 11 October 2008, Crosato sang soprano for ''An Evening of Schubert'' with the Midland Festival Chorus and Orchestra of the Swan at

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