Divas & Scholars – Divas & Scholars

OPERA EVENTS

“Divas & Scholars makes learning about this most complex of art forms a richly enjoyable pleasure.”Rupert Christiansen, Opera Critic, The Telegraph “Divas & Scholars is an excellent project! A nice opportunity to meet talented classically trained singers. ”Jason Orange, Take That “An entertaining and informative way to get inside the world of opera.”Danielle de Niese, Glyndebourne

Welcome to our opera network.

Since 2011 Divas & Scholars has created entertaining and informative opera events with live performances in glamorous locations. We introduce you to celebrated opera insiders who share their experiences of this compelling and multi-layered art form. You’ll have the opportunity to meet opera stars in person and to talk to them over dinner. We arrange insights and highlights events, master-classes, opera parties and courses and more recently opera tours.

We have hosted speakers and singers including Glyndebourne’s Danielle de Niese, the former Resident Director of the Royal Opera House John Copley CBE, the conductors Edward Gardner OBE and Sir Mark Elder. We have enjoyed fabulous performances from star tenors including Charles Castronovo, Jesus Leon and Michael Spyres, sopranos Claire Booth, Nelly Miricioiu, Rosalind Plowright and many other great singers.

We are proud to present many young opera singers and rising stars of the future giving them new performance opportunities and have collaborated with the Royal Northern College of Music and the National Opera Studio.

Temples of Opera documentary series on the opera houses of the world coming soon…

Director, Lucy Woodruff BA (Hons), MA

Events

An evening with Dennis O’Neill

Dennis 0'Neill one of the great tenors of his generation will join Divas & Scholars at a private Chelsea house for a special and exclusive evening on 26th March 2025. The event also features Welsh tenor Ryan Vaughan Davies and pianist Pavel Timofeyevsky. Thanks to NOTABLE for the collaboration.

Jesus Leon: Christmas Concert and Party. 17th December 2024

17th December. Concert and party with the renowned Mexican tenor Jesus Leon admired for his phenomenal top notes and leading roles on the international opera stage. Jesus will sing a beautiful programme of favourite opera arias and romantic Spanish and Neapolitan songs from his recent album Passione. Lucy Woodruff will talk to Jesus and the conductor Toby Purser about their recording with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and about their commitment to developing the next generation of opera singers. Pianist Jeremy Cooke accompanies. A party with the artists follows the concert with wine and canapes. This is an exclusive by invitation only event in the elegant private residence of Leslie McLeod-Miller in Westminster. Proceeds of a fundraising raffle will go towards scholarships for young opera singers who train at the Vienna Opera Academy next summer. 6.30pm arrival drink, 7pm concert, 8pm party.
Tickets limited.