Catherine Hooper
Soprano
Catherine Hooper is a graduate of the Royal College of Music and the universities of Cambridge and St Andrews. She won multiple prizes at the 2025 Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Awards, and has participated in several young artist programmes in the UK, including Opera Prelude, SongEasel, and OperaUpClose. Highlights of her 2026–27 season include making her German debut as the Queen of the Night in Neustrelitz and a recital tour of China, where she performs regularly in venues such as the Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall.
In 2026, she debuted as Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) as a guest with the International Opera Academy in Antwerp and as Micaëla (Carmen) with Devon Opera. Other recent roles include Musetta (La bohème, Devon Opera), Senta (The Flying Dutchman, OperaUpClose), and Vixen Sharp-Ears (The Cunning Little Vixen, Byre Opera).
Alongside her operatic work, Catherine performs widely as a recitalist and concert soloist, collaborating frequently with SongEasel, Opera Prelude, and Notable Concerts, among others. You can also spot Catherine on the recent series of Last One Laughing on Amazon Prime, singing the Queen of the Night.
Academy 2024/2025
Eiméar Harper
Soprano
Eilís Dexter
Mezzo soprano
Yuchen Pan
Tenor
Olha Palazhchenko
Mezzo soprano
Seán Tester
Tenor
Cuan Durkin
Baritone
Eva Maria Kavanagh
Soprano
Timothy Mays
Baritone
Deirdre Higgins
Soprano
Sophie Whelan
Soprano
Yasmin O'Reilly
Mezzo soprano
Rachael Conaghan
Mezzo soprano
Eadaoin Hassett
Soprano
Matthew Mannion
Baritone
Fraser Robinson
Baritone
Ellen Jansson
Repetiteur
Orlaith Sharkey
Repetiteur
Ella Nagy
Repetiteur
Aimee Cullen
Stage Manager
Aimee Hartigan
Stage Manager
