Originating from Gisborne in New Zealand, soprano Claire Egan has been praised for exhibiting “a richness of voice with a glistening, shimmering quality that reveals great nuance in sound”.  Renowned for her portrayal of Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata, Claire has had the privilege of performing the role on stages including the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Vienna Festwochen, Theatre an der Wien and Longborough Festival Opera in the U.K.  

Performing with companies including the English National Opera, Hungarian State Opera, Salzburg Festival, Opera North and Wexford Opera Festival, recent role highlights include Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni; Cordelia, Lear; Mrs. Fiorentino, Street Scene; Woglinde, Das Rheingold; Waldvogel, Siegfried; Konstanze, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Gilda, Rigoletto and The Babysitter, Between Worlds. 

Passionate about art song, recent projects include a film recording project of Schoenberg's 'Das Buch der hängenden Gärten' for Fondazione Haydn Stiftnung, a recording of Schubert’s Der Hirt auf dem Felsen as part of the Positive Notes Autumn Recital Series, Whānau Voices live from the Royal Albert Hall and 'Live at Lunch' at the Royal Opera House. During 2023 Claire looks forward to performing at the Oriental Club in London, and as a guest artist with Mel Mercier and the Irish Gamelan Orchestra in Cork. On the concert platform performance highlights include Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Handel’s Messiah.  

Claire was a Solti-Te Kanawa scholar; a Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation grant recipient; winner of the Dame Joan Sutherland Encouragement Award, winner of the Piero Boni competition in Italy, and a McDonalds Aria and Herald Sun aria competition finalist. She has coached with artists including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Mariella Devia, Ileana Cotrubus and Sir Richard Bonynge. Claire trained at The Cardiff International Academy of Voice under Dennis O’Neill, and as an English National Opera, Opera Works Artist. Prior to this she completed a bachelor of performance voice at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia.

Claire began training as a classical singer in her mid-twenties after being discovered on the ABC television show 'Operatunity Oz' - before this she worked as a guitar maker and professional photographer.