Siân Griffiths
Mezzo-soprano
UK based Mezzo Soprano, Siân Griffiths completed her undergraduate studies in Ancient History from the University of Reading whilst studying singing privately with her current teacher, John Evans. From there she was accepted on to a postgraduate in voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated with distinction. In 2019, Siân was accepted onto Guildhall’s Opera course and completed her studies there in summer 2021 before joining the National Opera Studio as a Young Artist, graduating in 2022.
Most recently, Siân performed the role of Dorabella in Opera North’s 2024 touring production of Così fan tutte at their Nottingham performances; as well as the Alto Soloist for the Guildford Camerata and London Mozart Player’s performance of Mozart’s Requiem.
Career Highlights
Siân’s 2023 performing highlights include Baba the Turk in Verbier Festival’s Atelier Lyrique production of The Rake’s Progress at the Verbier Festival, conducted by James Gaffigan and can be streamed on medici.tv; a stand-in performance for the role of Jan in the UK premiere of Joby Talbot’s opera Everest at the Barbican Centre with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers; and performing the role of Dryad in Garsington Opera’s new production of Ariadne auf Naxos, for which she was awarded the Leonard Ingrams Award in recognition of her work during the season.
Previous opera experience includes Suzuki in Lyric Opera Ireland’s production of Madama Butterfly at the National Concert Hall, Dublin; Fanny Price in Waterperry Opera’s production of Dove’s Mansfield Park; and Olga in Garsington Opera’s OperaFirst performance of Eugene Onegin with the Philharmonia Orchestra.
During her time at the National Opera Studio Siân took part in their residency collaborations with ENO, WNO, Scottish Opera and Opera North, performing roles such as Dorabella, Charlotte and Bradamante, to name a few, in scenes excerpts with the in-house orchestras.
In summer 2024, Siân will be joining Edith Wiens’ Internationale Meistersinger Akademie in Neurmarkt i.d.Opf, Germany, performing in public masterclasses, Liederabend and Opera Galas.
Last updated: 31st October 2024
