Superstar Katherine Jenkins has sung the Welsh national anthem at Cardiff ’s Millennium Stadium and sung for the Queen. Now she is treading the boards in an unexpected role, and she’s not the only one. Sarah Riches interviews the opera singer to find out more.
Once you’ve sung for the Queen, where do you go from there? For soprano Katherine Jenkins – who received an OBE in 2014 for her services to music – the next move is to star in one of her first major acting roles, in the iconic musical Carousel at the London Coliseum.
So why did the role appeal? ‘I’ve always loved singing – I was inspired as a child by watching West End musicals,’ says Jenkins. ‘My mum took me to see Phillip Schofield in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat when I was seven and I was hooked. I remember feeling energy radiating off the stage. I’m a huge fan of the West End and musical theatre and I’d always secretly hoped to be in a musical.
‘Carousel is one of the greatest musicals of all time, and this version has an outstanding orchestra playing in a beautiful theatre. I’ll also be performing with my friend Alfie [Boe]. It appealed because of its music – I found myself humming it all day, and the songs put me in a good mood.
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