The Cast
Katherine Manley
Julie Jordan
Born in Leicestershire, Katherine Manley studied at the Benjamin Britten International Opera School at the Royal College of Music, London. She has previously appeared as Sandman/Dew Fairy in Opera North's production of Hänsel und Gretel (2006).
She has performed with many of the UK's leading opera companies including the roles of Fortune in L'Incoronazione di Poppea for English National Opera, Virtu in L'Incoronazione di Poppea for Glyndebourne on Tour, and has recently been seen as Melanto/Amore in The Return of Ulysses for English National Opera at the Young Vic. Katherine has recently starred as Maria in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris (Dec 2011 – Jan 2012).
Katherine Manley will alternate the role of Julie Jordan with Gillene Herbert.