Marie-Claire op ten Noort studied at the Conservatoire of Utrecht in the Netherlands and with James McCray at the Studio of Vocal Arts in The Hague.
She has worked with various coaches and conductors such as Wiebke Göetjes, Jonathan Santagada, Richard Hetherington, Gilbert den Broeder and followed masterclasses with Eva-Maria Westbroek and Montserrat Caballé.
With the Dutch Opera Studio and Hojotoho Opera Studio she progressed from minor roles (Maestra, 2nd Lady, Waltraute, 2nd Wood Nymph, Mercédès, Soeur Mathilde) into major roles such as Hänsel, Madame Lidoine and Jezibaba.
With Kent Opera she toured Sussex, Kent and London with their new production of Verdi's Otello (Emilia) by the director of the Vagina Monologues Stephen Tiller which took them into the Swaleside prison on Sheppey Island. A workshop with the inmates followed.
She sang Sesto with the same company around London and Kent.
With Secret Opera she sang Annio and was later part of their Summer Gala Opera Evening.
Upcoming roles are Dorabella with Opera On The Move, touring England and France, Fenena and Der Komponist with the Dutch Opera Studio, Iolanthe (G&S) and Dorabella under the director Colin Morris in Maidstone and Queenborough.
In January she wil appear as Eboli with Weekend Opera Utrecht in de grote zaal in Vredenburg, Netherlands.
She participated in a Counterpoint Arts and Opera Machine collaboration in the Tate Exchange where connected questions around housing, dis/placement and place-making; labour and inequality; and citizenship and the production of social democracy were examined using Menotti's Consul (The Secretary) as a starting point.
She was a regular guest at the Dutch Church, London, at which she had the honour
of singing for Princess Beatrix, the former Queen of the Netherlands during the official opening of the Dutch Centre, London.
Other performances have taken place at the Diplomatic Women's Society, The Hague, chamber opera performances with Salone dell'Opera, the Peter de Grote Festival and the Amsterdamse Hartjesdagen.
At the Conservatoire she sang in several Oratorio and Lieder concerts, with various ensembles.
Opera performances at the Conservatoire include roles (in part) of Romeo, Octavian, Annio and Cherubino.
During her studies in Utrecht she was generously supported by the Ridderschap van Utrecht.
Marie-Claire is the artistic director of The Opera Experience, who's aim it is to bring opera to new audiences in Colchester.
She has worked with various coaches and conductors such as Wiebke Göetjes, Jonathan Santagada, Richard Hetherington, Gilbert den Broeder and followed masterclasses with Eva-Maria Westbroek and Montserrat Caballé.
With the Dutch Opera Studio and Hojotoho Opera Studio she progressed from minor roles (Maestra, 2nd Lady, Waltraute, 2nd Wood Nymph, Mercédès, Soeur Mathilde) into major roles such as Hänsel, Madame Lidoine and Jezibaba.
With Kent Opera she toured Sussex, Kent and London with their new production of Verdi's Otello (Emilia) by the director of the Vagina Monologues Stephen Tiller which took them into the Swaleside prison on Sheppey Island. A workshop with the inmates followed.
She sang Sesto with the same company around London and Kent.
With Secret Opera she sang Annio and was later part of their Summer Gala Opera Evening.
Upcoming roles are Dorabella with Opera On The Move, touring England and France, Fenena and Der Komponist with the Dutch Opera Studio, Iolanthe (G&S) and Dorabella under the director Colin Morris in Maidstone and Queenborough.
In January she wil appear as Eboli with Weekend Opera Utrecht in de grote zaal in Vredenburg, Netherlands.
She participated in a Counterpoint Arts and Opera Machine collaboration in the Tate Exchange where connected questions around housing, dis/placement and place-making; labour and inequality; and citizenship and the production of social democracy were examined using Menotti's Consul (The Secretary) as a starting point.
She was a regular guest at the Dutch Church, London, at which she had the honour
of singing for Princess Beatrix, the former Queen of the Netherlands during the official opening of the Dutch Centre, London.
Other performances have taken place at the Diplomatic Women's Society, The Hague, chamber opera performances with Salone dell'Opera, the Peter de Grote Festival and the Amsterdamse Hartjesdagen.
At the Conservatoire she sang in several Oratorio and Lieder concerts, with various ensembles.
Opera performances at the Conservatoire include roles (in part) of Romeo, Octavian, Annio and Cherubino.
During her studies in Utrecht she was generously supported by the Ridderschap van Utrecht.
Marie-Claire is the artistic director of The Opera Experience, who's aim it is to bring opera to new audiences in Colchester.
