Meet the Harewood Artists of 2021/22
At ENO we are committed to nurturing talent.
Our ENO Harewood Artists programme enables exceptionally talented singers to perform with ENO while receiving specialist coaching, support and guidance for 2-3 years and is funded through donations.
The ENO Harewood Artist programme gives talented singers the opportunity to perform career-building roles with a major opera company while receiving specialist coaching, guidance and support over a 2-3 year period.
Find out a bit more about the 12 Harewood Artists of our 2021/22 season:
Claire Barnett-Jones (Mezzo-Soprano)
Trained: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Royal Academy Opera and Guildhall School of Music and Drama
In 2021/22: Rossweisse The Valkyrie, Dog The Cunning Little Vixen
Previously at ENO: Eurydice The Myth/Persephone The Mask of Orpheus (2019/20), Frederica (Cover) Luisa Miller, Suzuki (Cover) Madam Butterfly (2019/20)
John Findon (Tenor)
Trained: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Guildhall School of Music and DramaI
In 2022/23: Spoletta Tosca, Mime The Rhinegold
In 2021/22: Innkeeper/Cock The Cunning Little Vixen, Luke The Handmaid’s Tale
Previously at ENO: Remendado Carmen (2019/20), Witch Hansel and Gretel (2018/19)
David Ireland (Bass-Baritone)
Trained: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, National Opera Studio
In 2021/22: A Sacristan Tosca (Crystal Palace)
Previously at ENO: Covering Pish-Tush The Mikado (2019/20), Priest The Mask of Orpheus (2019/20), Colline La bohème, Priests/Armed Man/Speaker The Magic Flute (2018/19), Covering Dr Bartolo The Barber of Seville (2017/18)
Elgan Llŷr Thomas (Tenor)
Trained: Royal Northern College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
In 2021/22: Ralph Rackstraw HMS Pinafore
Previously at ENO: Nanki-Poo The Mikado (2019/20), Johnny Insklinger Paul Bunyan, Normanno & Covering Arturo Lucia di Lammermoor (2018/19), Peter Quint The Turn of the Screw (2017/18) and Covering Count Almaviva The Barber of Seville (2017/18)
Soraya Mafi (Soprano)
Supported by The Bruce Tollis Trust
Trained: Royal College of Music
In 2021/22: Despina Così fan tutte
Previously at ENO: Musetta La bohème (ENO Drive & Live), Love (Eros) Orpheus and Eurydice, Yum-Yum The Mikado (2019/20), Tytania A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2017/18), Mabel The Pirates of Penzance (2016/17), Papagena The Magic Flute, Karolka Jenůfa (2015/16), Covering Atalanta Xerxes (2014/15), Edith and Covering Mabel The Pirates of Penzance (2014/15)
William Morgan (Tenor)
Trained: Royal College of Music, National Opera Studio
Previously at ENO: Priest The Mask of Orpheus, Reporter & Covering Cegeste Orphée (2019/20), Covering Fourth Jew Salome (2018/19) Writer Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel (2018/19), Hot Biscuit Slim Paul Bunyan (2018/19), Peter Quint The Turn of the Screw (2017/18), Younger Man/Phaeton The Day After, Florizel (cover) The Winter’s Tale (2017/18), An Apprentice The Mastersingers of Nuremberg (2014/15) Younger Man Between Worlds (2014/15)
Idunnu Münch (Mezzo-Soprano)
Trained: Richard-Strauss Conservatory, Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich
In 2022/23: Mezzo Angel It’s a Wonderful Life, Wellgunde The Rhinegold, Girlfriend 3 / Congregant 3 Blue
In 2021/22: Siegrune The Valkyrie
Previously at ENO: Venus Orpheus in the Underworld (2019/20), Ensemble Porgy and Bess (2018/19)
Alexandra Oomens (Soprano)
Trained: Georg Solti Accademia, Conservatorium of Music Sydney, Royal Academy of Music
In 2022/23: Elsie Maynard The Yeomen of the Guard, Frasquita Carmen
In 2021/22: Josephine HMS Pinafore, Pepik/ Woodpecker The Cunning Little Vixen
Alex Otterburn (Baritone)
Trained: Royal Academy of Music
In 2022/23: Ernie It’s a Wonderful Life
In 2021/22: Schaunard La bohème
Previously at ENO: Pluto Orpheus in the Underworld, Moralés Carmen (2019/20), Squibby Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel, Hel Helson Paul Bunyan (2018/19)
William Thomas (Bass)
Trained: Guildhall School of Music and Drama
In 2021/22: Parsi Rustomji Satyagraha, Colline La bohème
Previously at ENO: Colline La bohème (ENO Drive & Live), Covering Poet and Judge/Commissaire Orphée (2019/20)
Nardus Williams (Soprano)
Trained: Royal College of Music
In 2021/22: Fiordiligi Così fan tutte
Previously at ENO: Mimì La bohème (ENO Drive & Live), Micaela Carmen (2019/20), Countess (Cover) The Marriage of Figaro (2017/18)
Benson Wilson (Baritone)
Supported by The Nicholas John Trust
Trained: New Zealand Opera School, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and National Opera Studio
In 2022/23: Morales Carmen, Horemhab Akhnaten
In 2021/22: Schaunard La bohème, Guglielmo Così fan tutte
Previously at ENO: Schaunard La bohème (ENO Drive & Live), John Shears Paul Bunyan (2018/19)
We have three new Artists joining the Harewood programme for our 22/23 Season:
We have three new Artists joining the Harewood programme for our 22/23 Season:
Ossian Huskinson (Bass baritone)
Trained: Royal Academy of Music
In 2022/23: Sciarrone Tosca, Angel It’s a Wonderful Life
Previously at ENO: Bob Becket HMS Pinafore, Harasta The Cunning Little Vixen (2021/22)
Innocent Masuku (Tenor)
Zwakele Tshabalala (Tenor)
Trained: Royal College of Music
In 2022/23: Angel It’s a Wonderful Life, The Son Blue
Previously at ENO: Hot Biscuit Slim/Young Tree Paul Bunyan, Ensemble Porgy & Bess and War Requiem (2018/19)