Sally Burgess FRCM (born 9 October 1953)[1] is a South African-born British operatic lyric mezzo-soprano, opera director, and educator.
Born in South Africa, Burgess studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Marion Studholme and Josephine Veasey.
[3] Her other roles include Azucena in Il trovatore, Amneris in Aida, Hanna Glawari in The Merry Widow, Judith in Bluebeard's Castle, Kabanicha in Káťa Kabanová, Ottavia in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Delilah in Samson and Delilah, and Herodias in Salome.
In August 2010, she directed the world premiere of Sonya's Story in collaboration with set designer Charles Phu.
[5][6] She has also sung in non-operatic roles, such as Delius's Songs of Sunset and Constant Lambert's The Rio Grande with the pianist Jack Gibbons.