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Performing for video auditions
In this reel, Nancy Holt shares practical advice from our partner companies on performing for video, how to set up your camera, where to look while you sing, and how to make your performance look natural.
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Coaching insights
External Validation
External validation is a wonderful thing when it happens, but it can’t be the reason we do what we do. Instead, we should invest our energy into the action of creativity – not the reward. Ed Lyon (Tenor, Therapist, Stress Management Coach and Performance Coach) discusses the pitfalls of over-reliance on external validation and its impact on self satisfaction for creatives.
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Coaching insights
Why video auditions feel confusing (and what panels actually want)
Nancy Holt discusses what opera companies look for in video auditions, and the importance of clarity, intention, and strong communication in your submissions
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Episode 10: Disrupting habits and reframing practice
What if the way you’ve always practiced is holding you back? In this episode of The Opera Training Companion, host Rachel Nicholls, alongside Soprano Olivia Rose Tringham (2024/25 alum), explore how disrupting habits and reframing practice can unlock deeper learning and artistic growth.
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Podcasts
Episode 9: The Role of Agents in an Operatic Career
What does an agent do for opera singers - and when should a young artist consider working with one? Host Rachel Nicholls sits down with Sue Spence (Director, Askonas Holt) and Katy Crompton (Associate Artist Manager at Askonas Holt and National Opera Studio alum) to unpack the vital role of artist managers in today’s operatic world.
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Episode 8: Young Artist Programmes
What exactly is a Young Artist Programme, and why do they matter so much to the future of opera? Host Rachel Nicholls – acclaimed soprano and NOS coach – is joined by two leading figures in the opera world: Eric Melear, Artistic Director of the National Opera Studio, and Laura Canning, General Director and CEO of Opera North.
Operas That Made Me
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Operas that made me
Nicky Spence
In this episode, NOS alum and sounding board member Nicky Spence takes us through his remarkable journey.
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Operas that made me
Brindley Sherratt
In this episode of Operas That Made Me, Brindley Sherratt reflects on the key people who inspired his journey and shares the story of how he found his path to becoming an opera singer.
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Operas that made me
Adele Thomas
In this episode of Operas That Made Me, director Adele Thomas reflects on her remarkable journey, from growing up in Port Talbot to becoming Joint General Director and CEO of Welsh National Opera.
Masterclasses
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Kate Lindsey
We were delighted to welcome mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey for a masterclass and coaching sessions with our Young Artists.
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Ryan Speedo Green
Named “the real showstopper” by the New York Times, three-time Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, leads a masterclass at the Studio for our Young Artists.
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Stuart Skelton
Our 2024/25 Young Artists star in a masterclass with Grammy nominee and 2014 International Opera Awards Male Singer of the Year, Stuart Skelton.
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Masterclass with Danielle de Niese
Australian-American soprano Danielle de Niese leads a masterclass with three artists of the National Opera Studio
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Brindley Sherratt
In November 2021, we welcomed acclaimed British Bass Brindley Sherratt into the Studio to lead a masterclass with four of our Young Artists – Josef Ahn (Baritone), Joanna Harries (Mezzo-soprano) and Laura Lolita Perešivana (Soprano) and Kamohelo Tsotetsi (Baritone) – exploring repertoire by Handel, Leoncavallo and Verdi.
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Podcasts
Episode 1: How to succeed at auditions
In this episode, host Rachel Nicholls, alongside Allyson Devenish (Senior Coach, National Opera Studio) and casting director Sarah Playfair, dive into the essentials of auditioning in the opera world. They explore how singers can land auditions, prepare their repertoire, and make the best impression in front of casting panels.
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Joyce DiDonato
World renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato gives a vocal masterclass with artists from the National Opera Studio as part of the Royal Ballet and Opera's Insights series.
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Joyce DiDonato
International mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato coaches the next generation of opera talent from The National Opera Studio. With Rachel Kelly (mezzo soprano) and Jesse Wong (piano) performing Naqui all'affanno... non più mesta from Rossini's La Cenerentola.
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Rehearsal Tracks
Se vuol ballare – Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
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Rehearsal Tracks
La Calunnia – Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)
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Rehearsal Tracks
Sorge infausta una procella – Orlando (Handel)
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Rehearsal Tracks
Mab, La Reine Des Mensonges – Roméo et Juliette (Gounod)