Christene Palmer

Ms Palmer first appeared in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as Principal Contralto in 1965. She played the following roles: Buttercup in "HMS Pinafore" (also recorded), Ruth in "The Pirates of Penzance", Jane in "Patience", Fairy Queen in "Iolanthe", Blanche in "Princess Ida" (also recorded), Katisha in "The Mikado", Dame Hannah in "Ruddigore", Dame Carruthers in "The Yeomen of the Guard", and The Duchess of Plaza Toro in "The Gondoliers". She left the company in 1971. Prior to joining the D'Oyly Carte, Ms Palmer appeared with several opera companies in Australia, and since leaving the Carte she has worked as a concert singer and also has directed many amateur companies in performances of the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas.