British soprano Rosalind Dobson completed her studies at the Alexander Gibson Opera Studio at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2023. Prior to that, she pursued English Literature at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and then earned her Master of Performance degree at the Royal College of Music, graduating with distinction.
Her recent operatic experiences have been diverse and impressive. She has performed as Gretel/Dew Fairy in Hansel and Gretel with British Youth Opera at Holland Park, Controller in Flight, Laoula in Chabrier’s L’Étoile, Louisa in Cui’s A Feast in Time of Plague, Masha in Elena Langer’s Four Sisters, Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring (Clonter Opera), and Arianna in The Burning Question by Edward Lambert (Tête-à-Tête Festival). She has also taken on various roles in opera scenes, including King Harald’s Saga by Judith Weir, Marie in La Fille du Régiment, Mélisande in Pelléas et Mélisande, and Despina in Così fan tutte.
In the summer of 2023, she was chosen as an Alvarez Young Artist for Garsington Opera, where she covered the roles of Naiad in Ariadne auf Naxos and Esmeralda in Prodaná Nevěsta. Additionally, she recently appeared in Tête-à-Tête Summer Festival as The Lady of the Lake in a new piece by Hans Vercauteren.
Rosalind has received recognition for her talent, being the 2022 winner of the Ye Cronies Opera Award and the 2023 RCS nominee for the Clonter Opera Award. She has had the privilege of participating in masterclasses with renowned artists such as Ann Murray, Brindley Sheratt, Josephine Barstow, and Iestyn Davies.
Rosalind’s time at the Studio is generously supported by Philip Carne.
Updated December 2023. This biography should not be reproduced without asking permission from the National Opera Studio.