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We are excited to introduce the 2026/27 cohort of Young Artists joining the National Opera Studio. These exceptional artists will undergo nine months of intensive training to prepare them for successful careers in today’s opera world.

We are delighted to report a record-breaking year for applications, with 532 singers applying to the programme. Here's a breakdown of applications by voice type, as well as the three most frequently submitted arias for each category.

We are excited to introduce the 2025/26 cohort of Young Artists joining the National Opera Studio.

The Young Artists who will be joining the National Opera Studio for the 2024/25 training year have been announced.

Following the successful pilot last year of the National Talent Programme (NTP) with British-Indian soprano Natasha Agarwal, we are thrilled to announce that we will expanding this opportunity to support two wonderful and exciting sopranos - Moloko Letsoalo and Shafali Jalota.

We are thrilled to introduce the exceptionally talented 2023/24 Young Artists* who will embark on their journey at the National Opera Studio this September.

2022/23 Young Artist Felix Gygli wins First Prize at the 68th Kathleen Ferrier competition.

We are delighted to announce the exceptionally talented 2022/23 Young Artists who will be joining the Studio this September for nine months of intensive training on our internationally renowned Global Talent Programme.  

South-African Baritone and 2021/22 Young Artist, Kamohelo Tsotetsi, steps in at the last minute to save the day and make his Opera North debut. Read what the press had to say...

The Young Artists who will be joining the National Opera Studio for the 2021/22 training year have been announced.

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