National Opera Studio

National Opera Studio

Founded	7 October 1977 (1977-10-07)
Type	Registered company limited by guarantee
Registration no.	England & Wales 274755
Location	The Clore Building, 2 Chapel Yard, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 4HZ
Origins	London, England, UK
Website	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. 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).

Programme

The National Opera Studio's nine month programme has places for up to 12 singers and four repetiteurs, who are offered residencies, opera scenes showcases and masterclasses with its constituent opera company sponsors.

Notable alumni

• Peter Auty
• Barry Banks
• Jeffrey Black
• Alfie Boe
• Ivor Bolton
• Susan Bullock
• Alice Coote
• Wynne Evans
• Richard Farnes
• Gerald Finley
• Catherine Foster
• Lesley Garrett
• Lisa Gasteen
• Julian Gavin
• Carl Gombrich
• Susan Gritton
• Alison Hagley
• Caitlin Hulcup
• Buddug Verona James
• Philip Joll
• Paul Carey Jones
• Katarina Karnéus
• Marie McLaughlin
• Jean Rigby
• Kate Royal
• Claire Rutter
• William Shimell
• Hilary Summers
• Jeremy Huw Williams

Other notable alumni

• Alastair Miles

References

• Langdon, Michael (1982) Notes From A Low Singer, Julia MacRae Books

External links

• National Opera Studio website