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NewsletterIn partnership with the UK’s leading opera companies, the National Opera Studio provides world-class training to young opera singers and repetiteurs who are on the verge of launching their professional careers.
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Young Artist Programme
Young Artist Programme
Our comprehensive nine-month training programme, delivered in collaboration with the six full-time UK opera companies, is designed to provide Young Artists with all the necessary skills for success.
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The Academy
The Academy
The National Opera Studio Academy offers free training to UK-based singers aged 19-25 with exceptional potential who may have faced educational or professional barriers.
Applications for our 2026/27 Academy are now open.
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Short Courses
Short Courses & Workshops
The Studio offers an exciting and diverse range of short courses led by its world-class coaches. Courses include group teaching and extensive one-to-one tuition, vocal coaching, character and text analysis, movement and body language and communicative skills.
What’s On
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Short Courses
August 10, 2026 – August 14, 2026
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National Opera Studio
Storytelling in Musical Theatre and Opera
Explore the expressive power of the voice in this five-day course focused on storytelling, emotion and character across opera and musical theatre.
Short Courses
August 17, 2026 – August 21, 2026
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National Opera Studio
Developing Dramatic Voices
This five-day course with NOS Artistic Director Eric Melear will include musical and language coachings, vocal classes, and dramatic sessions, aimed at providing cohesive immersion into dramatic repertoire.
Short Courses
September 10, 2026 – September 13, 2026
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National Opera Studio
Life as a Repetiteur
Explore the dynamic and collaborative role of the repetiteur in this intensive four-day course for pianists, led by leading coaches from the National Opera Studio and UK opera houses.
London Festival of Architecture Open Afternoon
NOS News
15 June 2026
A free afternoon of art, performance and discussion celebrating community and culture at Chapel Yard as part of the London Festival of Architecture.
Continue Reading…Free space this summer for artists and organisations developing new work
NOS News
5 June 2026
Free space this summer during 8 June – 7 August, for artists and organisations developing new work.
Continue Reading…NOS visits Swaffield Primary School
NOS News
13 May 2026
Six of our Young Artists visited Swaffield Primary School in Wandsworth to perform a short concert of opera arias and ensembles for Year 5 pupils.
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Spaces for Hire
The National Opera Studio has a range of multipurpose, air conditioned spaces available to hire throughout the year.
Each room has a minimum of one piano and a full length mirror, and you can hire out individual rooms or the whole building.
Knowledge Studio
Explore our free, accessible opera training resources, designed to support artists at every stage.
The autonomic nervous system with Ed Lyon
Ed Lyon, Tenor and Therapist discusses the importance of autonomic nervous system regulation for opera artists. “The autonomic nervous system, or ANS directly affects vocal function so having a good understanding of it is vital”
Common video audition mistakes (and easy fixes)
In this video, Nancy Holt shares her top tips for avoiding common audition mistakes, helping you deliver a polished, professional performance on camera.
Coaching insights
The importance of mental health therapy with Ed Lyon
How we think and feel about ourselves and our art directly impacts our performance capability. In this video, Ed Lyon explains that mental health therapy is important as self understanding gives us the choice and the ability to respond consciously to new situations and move through our careers and lives with greater freedom.
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