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"Dido's Lament was sung with great sensitivity and skill by the soprano soloist Lucy Elston" - Peter Beresford, March 2024

"Lucy Elston as Grittly [was] fantastic, Elston in particular has impressive control." - The Stuart Review


"Le 66 [...] was exquisitely sung. Offenbach’s 1856 score showcased the vocal talent of [...] Elston; the latter of whom was excellent throughout the evening."
- Londonpubtheatres.com


"The challenging soprano solos were superbly handled by Lucy." "Soaring high notes" - Keith Orrell, The Sidmouth Herald

"Lucy sang with composure and a wonderful sense of line and colour" - Andrew West, Ajudicator of  The Elizabeth Schumann Lieder Competition

 

BIOGRAPHY

Lucy Elston is an award-winning lyric soprano based in Warwick and London. She is a winner of Wilton's Music Hall's 'Music 4all' competition in the Opera Category 2020, a finalist of the Douglas Rees Memorial Young Opera Singer of the Year 2019, and was awarded an honorary mention by the panel of the Kyrenia Opera Competition 2019. In 2021 Lucy performed with Gothic Opera as Anna in the UK premiere of La Nonne Sanglante by Gounod, which won an OFF WEST END award for Best Opera Production.

Lucy's roles include Pamina ‘Die Zauberflöte’ (WIAV Opera Role), Euridice ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’ (Grassroots Opera), Galatea ‘Acis and Galatea’ (Aylesbury Opera), Suor Genovieffa ‘Suor Angelica’ (Opera in the Meantime), Mrs Gobineau ‘The Medium’ (Clockwork Opera), Cathleen ‘Riders to the Sea’ (City Lit Opera), Grittly ‘Le 66’ (Irrational Theatre), and Maria ‘West Side Story’ (Saint Monica's Players). For Trinity Laban Opera Scenes, she played Blanche ‘Dialogues des Carmélites’, Donna Anna ‘Don Giovanni’, and Woglinde ‘Das Rheingold’. In summer 2023 Lucy performed as both Hélène and Mrs Bouncer at Orwell Park in a double bill of Chabrier and Gilbert & Sullivan. Other recent Highlights include Rutter's Requiem (Easter 2024) and Proms in the Park (2023 and 2024).

Lucy has a particular interest in Modern Opera. In July 2022 she performed at Hoxton Hall in The Hive Opera, which challenges popular stereotypes about women killers and their pathology. In July 2019 Lucy took part in the Tête à Tête festival, both as a Director, and in the role of Elder Sister for Motley Opera's production of The Cruel Sister. In 2018, she created the role of Natalya for the premiere of John Whittaker's Opera 'The Proposal' which was performed as part of a Comic Triptych at The King’s Head Theatre. Lucy performed with British Youth Opera for their production of The Vanishing Bridegroom, working with Stuart Barker, James Holmes and Mandy Demetriou. For Trinity Laban Opera, she portrayed Rachel Turner in the world premiere of Stephen McNeff’s Banished, working with Elaine Kidd and Jessica Cottis. ​

In 2019 Lucy graduated with Distinction from the Wales International Academy of Voice where she studied under the tutelage of Dennis O'Neill and Nuccia Focile. In 2017, she graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire with Distinction for her MMus in Vocal Performance. At Trinity she studied with Alison Wells, and was a grateful recipient of the Kathleen Roberts Scholarship Award. She also has a BA (hons) degree from The University of Leeds, where she studied music and graduated with a 2:1 in 2011. Lucy has taken part in masterclasses with David Gowland, Susan Bullock, Ryland Davies, Della Jones and Janice Chapman. She has enjoyed performing in The Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, Buxton Opera House, St Albans Cathedral, Leeds Town Hall and The ORNCC in Greenwich.  

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Lucy enjoys teaching singing, working with pupils ranging from age four to adult. She holds a DBS certificate and currently teaches for King's High and Warwick Prep in addition to teaching privately from home. She has previously taught at Weald of Kent Grammar School, Ark Greenwich Free School, Highams Park School, the North London Music Centre and for Scales Music. Lucy has worked as an assistant in a Music Kindergarten run by the North London Conservatoire, where she engaged children aged three to six in musical activities using the Kodály method. 

Through her teaching Lucy creates an environment in which students can feel comfortable, find their authentic voice and love the music they perform. Lucy believes in the importance of developing a healthy technique. She uses her knowledge of Alexander Technique and Hatha Yoga to inform her when assisting students with their posture, and in eliminating any problems. Lucy believes that, to a large extent, singing is a natural activity. She therefore helps students reacquaint themselves with their own natural impulses. Lucy treats each student as an individual and uses kindness to encourage students to practice regularly. This way they can gain confidence and progress, achieving their potential without anxiety.

Lucy frequently enters pupils for ABRSM, Trinity and Rockschool examinations - however, not all her students choose to take exams and it is the student's personal growth and enjoyment that interests Lucy most. 

If you are interested in taking lessons with Lucy, please click here and use the contact form to make enquires, she would be delighted to hear from you. 

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