Ali McGregor

As a principal soprano for Opera Australia for over 5 years Ali McGregor won awards (Green Rooms) and sang with some of the worlds great singers and conductors. She developed a show called 'The Opera Burlesque' which boasts "More high C's than sleaze but just enough tease to please". Took it to Melbourne, Adelaide Fringe Festivals (with Dimity Shepherd, Antoinette Halloran) - and sold out every show. Ali joined the Cast of 'La Clique - A Sideshow Burlesque' in which she gets away with singing both Puccini and Radiohead in the same program. She has performed with the famous tent in Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh Festival. A regular guest on ABC Australia's Spicks and Specks, her 'Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night has been a cult favourite at Melbourne Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.



The Opera Burlesque has a UK cast - Jacquline Tate, Catherine Friel but are taking the OB is taking a little break while people have babies and sing in Phantom of the Opera.



Ali is performing Jazz Cigarette at Adelaide Cabaret Festival where she will also appear in the Opening Gala (see www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com She will also be doing her Variety Night this year at Edinburgh Fringe. See her website for more details.



Here is some footage from the Opera Burlesque in BBC's final Edinburgh Fringe round-up 2007.



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