Brisbane born Elizabeth Cooper is an Australian mezzo-soprano who holds a Master of Music (Operatic Performance) and a Bachelor of Music Performance (Classical Voice) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Elizabeth is a former Young Artist with Pacific Opera (2022-2023) and was awarded the 2024 Pacific Opera Studio International Scholarship Judges’ Award in honour of Taryn Fiebig. Elizabeth performed several roles with Pacific Opera across her seasons as a Young Artist including, Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia) and Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte).

In 2024, she joined the Opera Australia Chorus for Il trittico and is delighted to spend 2025 on stage with the Opera Australia Chorus in upcoming performances of Cendrillon, Candide, La Traviata, Rusalka, Carmen and La Bohème.

Other performance highlights for Elizabeth include soloist work for Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Handel’s L’allegro, Vivaldi’s Magnificat and Gloria, Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Fauré’s Requiem and Handel’s Messiah. Elizabeth has also performed Australian-grown contemporary works with Blush Opera for Songs of the Sirens and Lights On Theatre Company’s production of Pamphilia To Amphilanthus at the Sydney Fringe Festival (2024).

She is thrilled to join Queensland Opera as a Young Artist for the 2025 season and is looking forward to an exciting 2025 of growth and spectacular performances in the Sunshine State.