Olivia Cranwell

Soprano

Australian soprano Olivia Cranwell has established herself as a notable presence on the operatic stage. She has appeared frequently with Opera Australia, where she has shown a particular affinity for Puccini. In this repertoire, she has sung Mimì in La bohème and Giorgetta in Il tabarro, and returns to the national stage in 2026 as the title role in Madama Butterfly. She featured in two productions of Der Ring des Nibelungen: first as Ortlinde, and subsequently in the landmark Brisbane Ring, where she made her debut as Sieglinde in Die Walküre and sang 3rd Norn in Götterdämmerung. Other engagements have seen her as Mrs Naidoo in Satyagraha and the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro on tour, alongside performances in further tours of Hansel and Gretel, The Magic Flute and By the Light of the Moon.

A longstanding favourite at Victorian Opera, Olivia has taken on a wide range of roles. Her operatic credits include Giorgetta, Elettra in Idomeneo, Clorinda in La Cenerentola, and Vertraute and 4th Maid in Elektra. She has brought her versatility to music theatre and family-friendly productions, playing Sister Jane in Happy End, Rapunzel in Into the Woods, Celeste 1 and Waitress in Sunday in the Park with George, Watkin Wombat and Rooster in The Magic Pudding, the title role in Puss in Boots, and Queen Clementine in Sleeping Beauty. She has also performed with Melbourne Opera as Helmwige and 3rd Norn in Der Ring des Nibelungen.

After winning the Opera Foundation for Young Australians Vienna State Opera Award, Olivia spent several months with the prestigious company, singing Ortlinde in Die Walküre and covering major roles in Le nozze di Figaro, Madama Butterfly, Das Rheingold, Elektra and Götterdämmerung. Elsewhere, she has sung Mimì in La bohème and Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly for the City of Stonnington, and the title role in Carmen for In Good Company.

Olivia has been recognised in national competitions as runner-up in the Herald Sun Aria and the Italian Opera Foundation Awards, and as a recipient of the Australian Opera Awards Committee Opera Scholarship. She holds a Master of Music in Opera Performance and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne.