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Our 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 45 years. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the significant contribution made by Arts Council England and our partner companies: English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Opera North, Royal Ballet and Opera, Scottish Opera and Welsh National Opera.

We would also like to specially thank the trustees of the Nicholas John Trust for their generous support over many years.

Major donors and members of the Chairman’s Circle

Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins Trust
Lionel and Marylynn Anthony
Philip Carne MBE
CHK Foundation
Guy and Lucy Davison
Robert Freidus and Alison Packer Charitable Foundation
Gini Gabbertas MBE
Garfield Weston Foundation
Elsebeth and Thomas Gatacre
Foyle Foundation
Kirby Laing Foundation
Linbury Trust
Bertrand and Elizabeth Meunier
Queen Anne’s Gate Foundation
Sir Howard Stringer
Underwood Trust

Artistic Circle

29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
Aldama Foundation
Barness Charity Trust
Chris Bown and Lorna Parker
Carr-Gregory Trust
Ina De and James Spicer
Fiona Espenhahn
Howard Gatiss
Idlewild Trust
Michael Lindsell
Kate Olver and Jeremy Young
Ron and Lyn Peet Trust
Old Possum’s Practical Trust
Reed Foundation
Cornelia von Rittberg
Christian and Myrto Rochat
Thompson Family Charitable Trust

Benefactors

Sheila Allen
Christopher Ball
Helen Blumer
Edouard de Boisgelin
Boltini Trust
Dori Dana-Haeri
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Drake Calleja Trust
Fidelio Charitable Trust
Sarah Fletcher
Madeleine Gantley
Alex Ghashghai
Alex Ghashghai
Paul Gilluley
Dominic and Caroline Grieve
Mary Hayes
Malcolm Herring
Philip Keller
Dame Zarine Kharas, DBE
Diane Henry Lepart
Laura Lindsay
Karen and Lee McLernon
Margaret Mountford
Lisa Newick
The Quorum Network
The Seawall Trust
Susanne Salmanpour
Lord Stephen Sherbourne CBE
Mark and Deirdre Simpson
Tait Memorial Trust
Malcolm and Alison Thwaites
Gerry Wakelin
Diana Warwick
Eugenie White

Good Friends

Nicholas Berwin
Charlie Bridge
Juliet Fussell
Siri Hansen
Gordon Pullenger
Judith Roscoe
Alexander Russell
Daisy Salter
Paul Zisman
And all our Friends

Supporting our talent pathways programme

We are delighted that the Kirby Laing Foundation have agreed to be the lead funder for our talent development programme with diverse communities for the next three years. We are very grateful to the Trustees for their support of our work.

Kirby Laing Foundation
Vernon Ellis Foundation
Queen Anne’s Gate Foundation
Schroder Charity Trust
The Dianne Kelly Fund

Gifts from Estates

Estate of Peter Espenhahn
Estate of Joan Mary Hulse
Estate of Ronald Peet
Estate of Ellen Smith

Members of the National Opera Studio Legacy Circle, Patron: Marie McLaughlin

We invite those who pledge to leave a gift in their will to join our Legacy Circle. Legacies are an investment in operatic excellence for future generations.