Radiant Voices, Sacred Spaces

Recent Winner of the ‘Deborah Voight Opera Prize’ at the BBC Radio 3 Glenarm Festival of Voice, Anna Gregg is the ‘Northern Ireland Opera Young Opera Voice of 2023’. Anna graduated in 2022 with distinction, from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied BMus(Hons), MMus and MPerf under the tutelage of Sarah Pring. Last season, Anna was thrilled to play the role of ‘Gabriel’ in a staged production of Hadyn’s ‘Creation’ with the Scherzo Ensemble (Longhope Opera), cover the principal role of 'Elena' in the world premiere of ‘Elena and Gerardo’ - Bottini, with Random Opera, and play the role of ‘Lucia’ in Britten’s ‘Rape of Lucretia’ with British Youth Opera. Anna has also been fortunate to work with Wexford Festival Opera, Longborough Festival Opera, West Green Opera, Opera Collective Ireland, Sestina Music, Northern Ireland Opera and numerous choral societies in the UK and Ireland. Anna was recently awarded the Dufferin Prize at the Camerata Ireland Academy 2024 and toured with the ‘Merry Opera Company', performing a role in a staged ‘Messiah’. She played Papagena in the ‘Magic Flute 2’ (Paris) in March and looks forward to playing Cynthia in ‘The Dowager’s Oyster’ (London) next month.

Patricia began her solo career a few decades ago in Westminster Abbey, but more recently, she completed the Morley College Opera Performance Programme. In 2013, she founded St Paul’s Opera (SPO) and sang Madame Goldentrill (Der Schauspieldirektor) and Nella (Gianni Schicchi) in the inaugural production. In subsequent years, she has sung Liu (Turandot), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte), Eurydice (Orpheus in the Underworld), Despina (Così fan Tutte), Marcellina (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Miss Wordsworth (Albert Herring). In the SPO production of Die Fledermaus, Patricia made a guest appearance in the role of Tawdry Hepburn! Patricia continues to sing regularly with SPO at galas, Christmas pantos and oratorio concerts, as well as being a regular cantor for St Paul’s Church. However, she gains as much enjoyment in being part of the development of the company, particularly in seeing singers joining SPO and developing their talent through the production process, as well as nurturing the opera community of the future through the Schools Outreach Programme.

Ash Howard is a multi-skilled mezzo soprano, performing across opera, competitions and choral settings both on the stage and behind the scenes as a stage manager. Based in London, he graduated his Masters at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music in 2024 as the recipient of the Kathleen Roberts Vocal Scholarship.

 He performed as a Young Artist at Waterperry Opera Festival 2024, in both a gala show and chorus (Barber of Seville). His operatic roles include Dr Blind (Die Fledermaus), Second Spirit (Die Zauberflӧte), and Smeton (Try me, Good King). He has played multiple varied roles in Trinity Laban’s opera scenes such as Nicklausse (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Sesto (La Clemenza di Tito), Mutter (Hänsel und Gretel) and Tancredi (Tancredi).

 He has participated in several masterclasses, including singing for Thomas Quasthoff at Wigmore Hall, David Butt Philip with St Paul’s Opera and Roderick Williams with Hurn Court Opera. His recital performances have also seen him in the final of the Charles Wood Song Competition 2025, win Trinity Laban’s 2024 Soloist’s Competition and place second in the Hearn Foundation Vocal Competition.

 In the choral world, Ash is a regular soloist with Feltham Choral Society and a member of the choir at Annunciation Church, Marble Arch. As stage management he has worked for Trinity Laban, The Opera Makers and Hampstead Garden Opera, and trained on British Youth Opera’s Serena Fenwick Programme for Stage Managers.

London-based German-British countertenor Jean-Max Lattemann is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He appears equally on the opera and concert stage and is praised by critics for his interpretations and vocal expressiveness, his repertoire ranging from early baroque to modern and contemporary music. Recent highlights include concerts in London, Heidelberg, Dresden and Vienna, as well as a return to London’s Tête-à-Tête Opera Festival, his debuts at the Dvorakova Olomouc Festival in the Czech Republic, the Théâtre National Mohammed V in Rabat in Morocco, at the Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden and the Barockfest Darmstadt in Germany. Jean-Max sang with St Paul’s Opera in the role of Prinz Orlofsky in lasts summer’s production of Die Fledermaus, and the performance of Handel’s Messiah in December.

Dominic was born and raised in Sydney and has been in London since 2017. Dominic did a bachelors at Trinity Laban Conservatoire where he studied under Neil Baker and was coached by Helen Yorke. Dominic is a young tenor who is building his experience, he has performed with Blackheath opera company, Morley college opera school and Trinity Laban opera scenes. Dominic made his SPO debut in this summer’s production of Die Fledermaus. Recently, he sang the role of Don José in Opera Integra’s production of Bizet’s Carmen.

Robert is a tenor and recent graduate from the Royal Academy of Music studying with Richard Berkeley-Steele and Anna Tilbrook. He joined Grange Park Opera for 2024 season productions of La fille du Regiment and Aleko and will join again this year for productions of Mazeppa, Madame Butterfly and Simon Boccanegra. Whilst at RAM, he performed in the Bach in Leipzig series conducted by Masaaki Suzuki, Rachel Podger and more. He is now an in demand baroque and oratorio singer and has performed the St Matthew Passion in the Netherlands with Johannes Leertouwer. He won the Michael Head Song Prize in 2023 and previously studied music at Fitzwilliam College Cambridge, singing with Sidney Sussex choir. He also plays the trumpet and studied with Nick Smart. He has formed a duo with jazz pianist Lorenzo Bellini performing jazz standards and with lutenist Philip Turner performing Dowland and other early english music with traditional pronunciation.

Ashley graduated Masters with distinction from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (TCM Trust Scholar & a Kathleen Roberts scholar) and was awarded the Paul Simm Opera Prize. Credits include: Max Kane - Dinner at Eight, Luka - The Bear, German Soldier - Silent Night (Wexford Festival Opera); Blackbeard - Moonfleet (Salisbury Playhouse); Morales - Carmen (St Paul’s Opera); Antonio - The Marriage of Figaro (Waterperry Opera Festival); Guglielmo - Così fan tutte (Opera in Oborne); Enrico - Lucia di Lammermoor, Maestro Spinelloccio - Gianni Schicchi (Fulham Opera), Messiah (Merry Opera). This summer Ashley will sing the roles of Dulcamara - L'elisir d'amore (SPO) and Schaunard - La bohème (Regents Opera).

Bulgarian American baritone Thomas has recently completed his postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music. Credits include: Adario - Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes (Trondheim Barokkfest for Stephanie-Marie Degand); a solo recital with pianist Héloïse Bertrand; Le Dancaïre - Carmen (St Paul’s Opera); Dandini - Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Opera Kipling). His work has been praised as ‘gripping to watch and hear’ (clevelandclassical.com). He made his company debut with Gothic Opera singing the role of Hudson in their new production of Rip van Winkle. At the Tete-a-Tete festival he appeared in the production of Aqua Tofana.

Noted for “spectacular, sensitive and vivid accompaniment” and a “superbly voiced instrumental partnership of his singer”, George Ireland enjoys a thriving career, equally in demand in recital and opera. From a working-class, non-musical home, he began to play the piano from scratch, self-taught at the age of 14, and at 25 graduated with distinction from the Royal College of Music where he studied under Simon Lepper and Roger Vignoles, and held the Kendall Taylor Award for outstanding British Pianists.