Join featured members of the British Opera Academy and honoured guest teachers and performers Allan Glassman (Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Frankfurt Opera) and renowned soprano Elizabeth Byrne (Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Glyndebourne Opera), in the beautiful Top Studio at Colet House in London.

On 18th January soprano Elizabeth Byrne and tenor Allan Glassman provided valuable insight into the art of acting and singing through an engaging masterclass and evening performance with seven outstanding emerging artists from the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Royal Northern College of Music: Veronica Barylo, Maximilian Catalano, Ellie Georgia Donald, Olivia Forbes, Tilly Goodwin, Arhan Kumar and Hailey West, with acclaimed pianist Craig J White.

PROGRAMME: Sunday 18th January 2026 at 6.30 pm at Colet House

 “Ah! Crudel e pur ten vai”, from Rinaldo………………………………………………………….George Frideric Handel

Ellie Georgia Donald, Soprano – Royal Academy of Music

“Volta la terrea,” from Un Ballo in Maschera………………………………………………………………Giuseppe Verdi

Veronika Barylo, Soprano – Royal Academy of Music

“Una furtiva lagrima,” from L’elisir d’amore………………………………………………….……….. Gaetano Donizetti

Arhan Kumar, Tenor -- Royal Northern College of Music

“No word from Tom,” from The Rakes Progress……….……………………………………………………Igor Stravinsky

Hailey West, Soprano -- Royal Academy of Music

“Quel guardo il cavaliere,” from Don Pasquale…………………………………………………………Gaetano Donizetti

Tilly Goodwin, Soprano -- Royal Academy of Music

“Sul fil d’un soffio etesio” from Falstaff………………………………………………..………...Giuseppe Verdi

Olivia Forbes, Soprano – Royal College of Music

“Hai gia vinta la causa,” from Le Nozze di Figaro………………………………………..Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Jan Magnar Gard, Baritone – Guildhall School of Music and Drama