Merlyn Quaife
(soprano)
Merlyn Quaife is a performer of great versatility, moving with ease from lieder and chamber music to opera and oratorio. She began voice studies at the University of Melbourne and in 1979 was awarded a DAAD Scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies in Munich.
Back in Australia, she is a regular ABC performer and broadcaster. She has also appeared with each of the State Opera Companies. She returns regularly to Europe to perform contemporary music which is one of her fortés.
Merlyn has performed and recorded in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Spain and France.
"Miss Quaife is a thoroughly versatile singer, capable of going straight from baroque to computer music" - The Australian
"... a talented singer wirh a rare ability to capture the mood and nuances of a song and portray its character vividly." - The Advertiser
