Angela Hogan
Mezzo Soprano
Angela Hogan returns to the Sydney Opera House stage in 2025 after a triumphant success in Opera Australia’s Il Trittico in 2024 where she was heralded as the ultimate triple threat. In summer Angela debuts the role of Madame De La Haltière in Massenet’s Cendrillon and revisits her role of Flora in La Traviata, for which she was celebrated in various reviews across Sydney. In winter Angela is incredibly excited to perform the title role of Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen (which she has performed previously across Australia for the national touring arm of Opera Australia), also performing the role of Mercedes earlier in OA’s Melbourne season at the Regent Theatre.
Hailing from Bendigo, Victoria, Angela has an eclectic musical background, having performed in a variety of musicals, jazz ensembles and even heavy rock bands before finally developing a strong passion for the opera genre.
In 2024 Angela performed the role of Flora Bervoix in Opera Australia’s La Traviata, Frugola in Il Tabarro, La Zia Principessa in Suor Angelica and La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi (all a part of Il Trittico by Puccini), with Opera Australia (OA). In addition Angela also understudied the role of Dorabella in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte (also with OA).
In 2023 Angela performed the role of Madame Dangeville and understudied the role of La Principessa in OA’s Adriana Lecouvreur, along with the roles of Grimgerde (Die Walkure) and 2nd Norn (Gotterdammerung) in OA’s Ring Cycle in Brisbane. Angela also performed as a soloist in Opera Up Late as part of World Pride, all the while continuing to perform as a full-time chorister in the world renowned Opera Australia Chorus.
In 2022 Angela understudied the roles of Azucena in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, Emilia in Verdi’s Otello, Anna in Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda and Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen. She was fortunate enough to perform the role of Emilia for 4 of the performances at the Sydney Opera House.
In 2021 Angela toured Australia with Opera Australia’s National Tour in the title role of Carmen. Angela has been a member of Opera Australia’s full-time chorus since February 2018 and has performed various roles in her time with OA, including Second Bridesmaid (The Marriage of Figaro), Janice Spencer (Whiteley), Carmen (National Tour – Carmen), and Olga Kromov (The Merry Widow). Angela has also covered the roles of Mercedes (Carmen), Maddalena (Il viaggio a Reims), Page & Slave (Salome), Mark Smeaton/Queen’s Page (Anna Bolena) and Siebel (Faust). In November 2019 Angela performed in Opera Australia’s Opera Gala Concert at the Field of Lights in Uluru.
In 2015, Angela relocated from Melbourne Victoria to Sydney New South Wales to perform for Opera Australia’s Touring & Outreach program in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, a role she had previously performed in Victoria. Angela then went on to perform in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel before being offered a position in the company’s main stage chorus.
Angela’s stage experience prior to working for Opera Australia includes two national tours of China in the title role of Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen with the Australian International Opera Company, and several roles with opera companies in Melbourne. These include Flora in Verdi’s La Traviata (Melbourne Opera), Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (Melbourne Opera), Dorabella in Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte (Melbourne Opera), Iphigenie in Gluck’s Iphigenie en Tauride (Melbourne Lyric Opera), Carmen and Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen (Melbourne Opera), Musetta in Puccini’s La Boheme (Melbourne Opera), Valencienne in Lehar’s The Merry Widow (Melbourne Opera), Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (Melbourne Lyric Opera), Elisa in Mozart’s Il Re Pastore (Melbourne Lyric Opera), Farnace in Mozart’s Mitridate (Independent Opera Company), Hermia in Britten’s A Mid Summer Night’s Dream (Excerpts with Maestro Stephen Mould), Suor Genovieffa in Puccini’s Suor Angelica (Excerpts with Maestro Stephen Mould) and Fenena in Verdi’s Nabucco (Heidelberg Choral Society).