Music school in London, England
National Opera Studio Founded 7 October 1977; 46 years ago (1977-10-07 ) Type Registered company limited by guarantee[1] Registration no. England & Wales 274755 Location The Clore Building, 2 Chapel Yard, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 4HZ Origins London , England, UKKey people
Nicholas Allan, Chair Emily Gottlieb, Chief Executive David Sulkin , Director of Artist DevelopmentWebsite nationaloperastudio .org .uk Formerly called
National School of Opera London Opera Centre
The National Opera Studio in London , England was established in 1977 by the Arts Council as a link between the music colleges and the six main UK opera companies. It was resident at Morley College in Lambeth until 2003, when it gained use for the first time of its own dedicated premises in Chapel Yard, Wandsworth . Former directors are Kathryn Harries , Donald Maxwell , Richard Van Allan , and Michael Langdon .[2] It is responsible for the training of approximately twelve singers each academic year, as well as four piano répétiteurs. Its funding comes in part from the six main UK opera companies – Royal Opera House , English National Opera , Welsh National Opera , Scottish Opera , Opera North and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera , and it is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (2023–26).
Representatives from each company sit on the final audition panel for selection of each year's intake. The nine-month course usually includes residencies at three of the national opera companies, as well as opera scenes performances in London throughout the year.
Notable alumni
Other notable alumni
Marie Arnet
Clive Bailey
Kim Begley
Matthew Best
Cora Burggraaf
Elizabeth Byrne
Bruno Caproni
Karen Cargill
Ashley Catling
John S. Craven
David Curry
Robert Dean
Imelda Drumm
Adrian Dwyer
Martin Fitzpatrick
Martene Grimson
Jonathan Gunthorpe
Gwyn Hughes-Jones
Thora Ker
Anthony Kraus
Garry Magee
Alastair Miles
Gerald Moore
Robert Murray
Steven Naylor
Steven Page
Joan Rodgers
Peter Rose
Rebecca Von Lipinski
Roland Wood
Notes
References
Langdon, Michael (1982) Notes From A Low Singer , Julia MacRae Books
External links
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