Yvonne Sandison

Voice type/Instrument: Mezzo-soprano

Year at the Studio: 1980/81

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Two National Opera Studio Singers to join the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artists Programme

We are delighted to announce that Young Artists Alexandra Lowe (soprano) and Kseniia Nikolaieva (mezzo-soprano) have secured two of the four places available on the Royal Opera House’s prestigious Jette Parker Young Artists Programme (JPYAP) for the 2020/21 Season.
Visiting Artist

Distinguished bass-baritone Gerald Finley is our 2019/20 Visiting Artist.
National Treasures: Shakespeare's Works in Opera

Wednesday 06 May, 7.30pm

The Young Artists and the Orchestra of English National Opera join forces to present a celebration of the operatic interpretations of the works of Shakespeare. Find out more...
UK-Russia Year of Music

In November 2019, six recent alumni of the National Opera Studio, Carly Owen (soprano), Heather Lowe (mezzo-soprano), Feargal Mostyn-Williams (countertenor), Andrew Henley (tenor), Emyr Wyn Jones (bass-baritone) and Emily Hooker (répétiteur) headed out to Moscow for a series of concerts as part of the 2019 UK-Russia Year of Music, coordinated and supported by the British Council.

Applying to audition as a singer

Application procedures, auditions guidelines and frequently asked questions for applying to the Young Artists' Programme as a singer.
Current Young Artists

Find out about our highly-talented 2019/20 Young Artists, with individual biographies, and downloadable media.
Announcing the 2018/19 National Opera Studio Young Artists

We are delighted to announce our 2018/19 Young Artists, who will join the National Opera Studio's intensive nine-month Training Programme from September.
About the programme

Find out more about our intensive programme for singers and répétiteurs.
Current Vacancies

Join the National Opera Studio team, and play an integral role in securing the future of opera.
Diverse Voices

The National Opera Studio takes the lead, along with UK opera companies and training organisations, to create partnerships and initiatives that encourage more diversity on our opera stages.
Assistant Director Experience

Throughout our year, we engage several assistant directors on paid internships, to whom we can offer an on-the-job learning opportunity.
Who we are

The National Opera Studio exists to train talented young musicians to become the leading artists of their generation. We aim to make a significant contribution to the opera ecology and the wider creative and cultural life of the UK through the provision of top-quality professional training, and by our engagement and position in the sector.
Emily Gottlieb

Chief Executive
Applying to audition as a répétiteur

Application procedures, auditions guidelines and frequently asked questions for applying to our Young Artists' Programme as a répétiteur.