- National Opera Studio
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The National Opera Studio in London, England was established by the Arts Council as a link between the music colleges and the six main UK opera companies. It was resident at Morley College in Lambeth until 2003, when it gained use for the first time of its own dedicated premises in Chapel Yard, Wandsworth. Its director is the soprano Kathryn Harries, who succeeded Donald Maxwell at the start of 2009,[1] its Head of Music is Mark Shanahan, and its General Manager Kevin Rainey. It is responsible for the training of approximately twelve singers each academic year, as well as three piano repetiteurs. Its funding comes in part from the six main UK opera companies – Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera North and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Representatives from each company sit on the final audition panel for selection of each year's intake. The one-year course usually includes residencies at two of the national opera companies, as well as four opera scene performances in London throughout the year.
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Notable alumni
- Peter Auty
- Barry Banks
- Jeffrey Black
- Alfie Boe
- Ivor Bolton
- Susan Bullock
- Paul Carey Jones
- Wynne Evans
- Richard Farnes
- Gerald Finley
- Lesley Garrett
- Lisa Gasteen
- Julian Gavin
- Susan Gritton
- Philip Joll
- Marie McLaughlin
- Jean Rigby
- Kate Royal
- Claire Rutter
- Hilary Summers
- Buddug Verona James
- Jeremy Huw Williams
Other alumni
- Marie Arnet
- Clive Bailey
- Kim Begley
- Matthew Best
- Cora Burggraaf
- Elizabeth Byrne
- Bruno Caproni
- Karen Cargill
- Ashley Catling
- Alice Coote
- John S. Craven
- David Curry
- Robert Dean
- Imelda Drumm
- Adrian Dwyer
- Martin Fitzpatrick
- Martene Grimson
- Jonathan Gunthorpe
- Alison Hagley
- Gwyn Hughes-Jones
- Katarina Karnéus
- Anthony Kraus
- Garry Magee
- Alastair Miles
- Gerald Moore
- Robert Murray
- Steven Naylor
- Steven Page
- Joan Rodgers
- Peter Rose
- William Shimell
- Rebecca Von Lipinski
- Roland Wood
Notes
- ^ Press release at the NOS website
References
- Langdon, Michael (1982) Notes From A Low Singer, Julia MacRae Books
External links
Music schools in the United Kingdom Music school Secondary Tertiary Academy of Contemporary Music · Birmingham Conservatoire · Brighton Institute of Modern Music · Cardiff International Academy of Voice · Guildhall School of Music and Drama · Leeds College of Music · Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts · London College of Music · National Opera Studio · Royal Academy of Music · Royal College of Music · Royal College of Organists · Royal Conservatoire of Scotland · Royal Northern College of Music · Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama · Tech Music School · Trinity College of MusicMilitary Associated organisations 
CategoryCategories:- Music schools in England
- Performing arts education in London
- Opera organizations
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