Originally from Townsville, Rebecca Cassidy studied her Bachelor of Music at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and has been the recipient of awards and scholarships including QCGU’s Wagner Prize and the Trinity College London Exhibition Award. 

In addition to her major operatic roles, Rebecca’s concert repertoire includes Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Handel’s Saul, Britten’s War Requiem, Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs, and Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony. She has also performed as a featured soloist with The Little Red Company, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Southern Cross Soloists, Camerata, Ensemble Q and Opera Queensland. 

For Opera Queensland, Rebecca was given the honour of being the first artist named to relaunch their new Young Artist program in 2020. Rebecca’s recent engagements include the understudy of Isolde in Tristan und Isolde together with featured solo roles in the touring production Songs to Die For, The Little Red Company’s Skyfall, the Shakespearean Classics series of concerts and Love and Passion concert with Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Music Festival’s Opera at Jimbour with EnsembleQ.