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Lada Valesova sits on a chair in front of a maroon paper background, text reads The three-floor house of Russian sounds

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Unlock Russian Opera: The three-floor house of Russian sounds

“Think of the Russian language as a house with three floors. Let’s take the tour.” Lada illustrates how its sound production shifts between different ‘floors’, and its importance in singing idiomatically.

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Lada Valesova sits on a chair in front of a maroon paper background, text reads The Russian Voice Myth

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Unlock Russian Opera: The Russian voice myth

“I don’t want my student to sing in Russian – it’ll darken the voice and pull everything back.” I hear this all the time. It’s a myth.”

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Lada Valešová in a black suit and red top in front of a paper background. Text reads: unlock Russian opera: learn the alphabet first

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Unlock Russian Opera: Learn the Alphabet First

“Learn the alphabet, and you open the door.” Lada Valešová introduces the Cyrillic alphabet, and its importance in learning to sing Russian opera.

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Brindley Sherratt announced as The Grange Festival’s Artistic Director

Our warmest congratulations to Brindley Sherratt who was recently announced as the Grange Festival’s new Artistic Director ahead of its 10th anniversary year.

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22 September: Manchester Royal Northern College of Music 23 September: Glasgow Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 23 September: London Royal Academy of Music 24 September: London Royal College of Music 25 September: Birmingham Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 1 October: London Guildhall College of Music and Drama 9 October: Cardiff Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Conservatoire Roadshows 2026

Conservatoire Students, we’re coming to you! Our fantastic artistic team and alums are touring the UK conservatoires to talk all things National Opera Studio.

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Remembering David Gowland

The NOS community remembers David Gowland, his dedication to the nurturing of early-career artists, and the inspiring legacy he leaves behind.

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