Current supporters

We are incredibly grateful to the various individuals, trusts and foundations, organisations and partners who have supported the National Opera Studio, and kept us at the forefront of opera training for over 40 years. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the significant contribution made by Arts Council England. We would also like to thank our partner companies: English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Opera North, Royal Opera House, Scottish Opera and Welsh National Opera for their continued support and investment.

Major donors

The Nicholas John Trust
Chris Bown and Lorna Parker §
Julia and Hans Rausing
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Carne Trust
Help Musicians UK

Supporting Young Artists

Young Artists Circle
Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins Trust §
The Bulldog Trust
Gini Gabbertas
Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation
Dr Caryn Solomon and Dr Allen Zimbler

Supporting the Studio

Chairman’s Circle
The Queen Anne’s Gate Foundation
Lionel Anthony Charitable Trust
Jonathan Kane
Bertrand and Elizabeth Meunier

Artistic Development Circle
The Carr-Gregory Trust
Tom Chandos
Vernon Ellis Foundation
Beatrice Hollond §

Young Artist Benefactors
Christopher Ball
The Fidelio Charitable Trust
Helen Blumer
Justin Kitson §
Lisa Newick
Kate Olver and Jeremy Young
Cooper Sinclair
The Tait Memorial Trust
Malcolm and Alison Thwaites

In-Kind Support
Bob and Elizabeth Boas
Chris Bown and Lorna Parker
Google Grants Award
Dr Sue Garlick
Maria Kacandes-Kamil
Sir Peter and Lady Walters

§ Supporting our Sustaining Success Appeal

Studio Benefactors
Neville Abraham CBE §
The Barness Charity Trust §
Julia Budd and Francis Lukas
Tim Bunting
David Buchler
Lord and Lady Chichester
Peter Espenhahn
Sarah Fletcher §
Louise Fluker
Madeleine Gantley
Alice Garnett §
Dominic and Caroline Grieve
Malcolm Herring §
Margaret Mountford §
Christian Rochat §
Ivor Samuels and Gerry Wakelin §
Lord Stephen Sherbourne §
Mark and Deirdre Simpson §
David Tyler and Margaret Fingerhut
Danny Wyler Family Foundation

Supporting Diverse Voices

Nick Allan
David Buchler
William de Winton

Supporting the Vernon Ellis Singers in Transition Programme

Vernon Ellis Foundation
David Buchler

Studio Patrons
John D Bradley
Charles and Heather Hollander
Kit and Georgina Hunter-Gordon
Julia Payton

Trusts and Foundations
Boltini Trust §
CHK Foundation
The Idlewild Trust
Kirby Laing Foundation §
Old Possum’s Practical Trust

Latest

Dame Sarah Connolly masterclass

June 2021

Dame Sarah Connolly leads a wonderful masterclass with our Young Artists exploring Handel and Britten.

Watch on demand.
Masterclass with Dame Sarah Connolly

Our Young Artists star in a masterclass with acclaimed mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly, filmed at the Studio's Blackburn Hall.

Watch on demand.
Masterclass with Danielle de Niese

Our Young Artists star in a masterclass filmed at the Royal Opera House led by Danielle de Niese.

Watch on demand.
Illuminating Darkness

19 May 2021, 4pm

Following their week-long residency with Opera North in Leeds, the Young Artists of the National Opera Studio perform Illuminating Darkness, an opera scenes production devised and directed by Olivia Fuchs. Livestreamed from the Studio's Blackburn Hall.

Corporates

We are a small, flexible organisation which can design projects that meet with corporate aims. In addition, we can draw on the skills we have in-house to offer corporate partners benefits to employees that are tailored in response to their specific needs. We can also organise tailor-made hospitality based events.
Trusts and Foundations

From training and professional development, working with alumni, initiating diversity-led initiatives and our work in outreach and the local community, the breadth of our work is made possible by the continuing generosity and commitment of trusts and foundations.
A lasting legacy

By remembering the National Opera Studio in your will, you will be helping to guarantee that our world-class training can continue. Gifts can be directed to a specific project but unspecified bequests enable us to put funds where they are most needed.
Why support us

By supporting our work you can become part of a family of donors who are helping to shape the future of the Studio and its exceptional Young Artists. Find out more about supporting us here.

Current Artists

Find out about our 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 repetiteurs.

The deadline to apply for our 2021/22 programme has now passed. Applications for our 2022/23 programme will open later this year.
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.
Emily Gottlieb

Chief Executive
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.
Announcing the 2020/21 Young Artists

We are delighted to announce artists who will join the National Opera Studio for the 2020/21 Training Year.
Our history

Learn about the history of the National Opera Studio, its forebears, and timeline over the last 40 years.