Conductor Medb Brereton Hurley

Medb graduated from Trinity College Dublin and has been the studio conductor for many performances at the Irish National Opera. Medb was the Assistant Conductor on The Flying Dutchman at OHP in 2025.

Director Benjamin Newhouse-Smith

Benjamin studied at Oxford University and the Royal Academy of Music and has directed for Opera Alegria, Bury Court Opera, Royal Academy Opera, and as assistant director for La traviata (2025), Tosca (2024) and Rigoletto (2023) at Opera Holland Park.

Répétiteur Yongqiu Yuan

Yongqiu holds a masters from the Royal Northern College of Music in Performance and Opera Studies, and specialised as a répétiteur at Guildhall School of Music & Drama. This is her OHP debut.

Fiordiligi Eleanor Oldfield

Eleanor studied at Guildhall School of Music & Drama and completed her masters in Performance. She was a Wild Arts Young Artist and has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra. This is her OHP debut.

Ferrando Edvard Adde

Edvard studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and is currently completing his masters at the Royal College of Music. He has performed with North Wales Opera Studio and St Paul’s Opera. This is his OHP debut.

Dorabella Aina Miyagi Magnell

Aina studied at Guildhall School of Music & Drama and was a 2025 Alvarez Emerging Artist at Garsington Opera. This is her OHP debut.

Guglielmo André Soares

André graduated from Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Royal Welsh College of Music. He sang in the OHP Chorus in for Pagliacci (2024), La traviata (2025) and Lucia di Lammermoor (2025).

Don Alfonso Edward Birchinall

Edward studied at the University of Edinburgh and Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and is a member of the Royal College of Music Opera Studio. This is his OHP debut.

Despina Juliet Montgomery

Juliet studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and has performed across the UK for opera companies and in concert performances. She sang in the OHP Chorus for Carmen (2022), Les Noces (2023), La bohème (2023),  Pagliacci (2024), Yeomen of the Guard (2024), A Matter of Misconduct! (2025), and Lucia di Lammermoor (2025). She also covered the role of Annina in La traviata (2025).