Aside from the many non-classical style performances and projects, Liz’s driving force is classcial singing and training vocally in this area.

She has worked extensively with David Harper in London, aswell as with Dinah Harris, Britta Sundberg (Stockholm), and Annie-Beatrice Lepre (Paris), with her original teacher being Anne Way of Opera Australia in Sydney.

After her studies began in Sydney, Liz was presented with the opportunity to study language in  Rome, and further with David Harper in London where she lived and studied for 5 years.  At this time, Liz also completed « The Knack » a performance training porgramme at the English National Opera (ENO) where she studied with Mary King, award winning director,Rufus Norris, and dance with Leah Hausman and Maxime Braham. Liz then sung with the ENO in Bach’s St.John Passion which was directed by Deborah Warner and televised on the BBC.

During this time aswell, Liz studied acting privatley and regularily with Michael Attenborough, former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and current director of the Almeida Theatre in London’s West End.

Following an inner vocal desire to sing sacred music and after moving to Paris to be with her french husband, Liz sang on a regualr basis as a chorist and soloist with the chanteurs of St.Eustache directed by Lionel Cloarec,where she continued to study and explore the classical voice.

Recordings of all St.Eustache main performances since Liz has joined the choir are available.
Contact liz@lalitaroopa.com

Recordings will  include works by composers: Brossard, Campra, Clérambault, Charpentier, Brahms, Fauré, Schumann, Mozart  and world premiere recording of the concert of the Polyphonic Gregorienne Chants by Michel Profette.

The World Premiere Recording of Michel Profette’s "Polyphonies Grégoriennes" where Liz is one of 4 solist sopranos will be available at all major retail outlets from October 2006.

The Mass at St.Eustache  is a rare opportunity to hear sacred music and witness a musical and truely sacred tradition which has almost been lost in today’s society, both in spirit and the music itself is but almost forgotton. 

Come and hear this beautiful music live (and for free !) whilest it still exsists.  Liz when she is in Paris and her friends, directed by Lionel Cloarec,  sing this exceptional music at the sung messe 11am every Sunday (except summer holidays).  Les Halles, Paris 75001. metro Les Halles / Chatelet (just next to rue Montorgueil).

For more infomation on St.Eustache, visit: www.saint-eustache.org or just turn up!

When residing in New York, Liz studies classical voice through the school of Marcello Garofalo as a part of the Bel Canto Opera Centre: www.angelfire.com/poetry/belcanto/laccento.htm