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Rising Irish Mezzo-Soprano Deirdre Arratoon, is known for her voice that is “rich, velvety and full of expression”.

Deirdre feels lucky to perform regularly in both the UK and Ireland. Deirdre began her studies in Ireland before studying full-time at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire as a postgraduate student. Prizes won during her studies include the Ashleyan Opera Prize and the Cecil Drew Oratoio prize.

After her studies in Birmingham, Deirdre joined Glyndebourne Opera chorus for their 2017 festival and tour. Deirdre was delighted to make her main stage debut at Wexford Festival Opera 2022 as Fairy in Alma Deutscher’s Cinderella. Another highlight of 2022 was performing the mezzo-soprano solos in Verdi’s Requiem at Arundel Cathedral, West Sussex.

Deirdre has had an exciting year of performances scheduled for 2023. Roles include contracts with Opera South East, UK singing the title role in Bizet’s Carmen in April, The Grange Festival as chorus and cover role of Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte and Opera Collective Ireland, as Older Woman in Jonathan Dove’s Flight which was performed in Galway, Dublin and Cork.

Academy 2022/2023

Paola Jaho

Paola Jaho

Repetiteur

Victor Simon Jimenez Moral

Víctor Simón Jiménez Moral

Tenor

Marta Pluda

Marta Pluda

Mezzo

Rebecca Warren Pic Credit to Padraig Grant

Rebecca Warren

Repetiteur

Aoife Moran

Aoife Moran

Repetiteur

Michael Bell square

Michael Bell

Tenor

Eoin Foran square

Eoin Foran

Baritone

Ami Hewitt square

Ami Hewitt

Soprano

Emily Hogarty square

Emily Hogarty

Mezzo

Corina Ignat square

Corina Ignat

Soprano

William Kyle square

William Kyle

Baritone

Peter Lidbetter 2

Peter Lidbetter

Bass

Sarah Luttrell 2

Sarah Luttrell

Mezzo

Hannah Obrien

Hannah O’Brien

Soprano

Megan O Neill 2

Megan O’Neill

Soprano

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Leah Redmond

Soprano

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