Emerging Artists

Our Emerging Artists programme gives early career singers, repetiteurs, wig makers, casting officers, directors, costume makers, performing arts marketers and music animateurs the opportunity of a lifetime: a period of full-time work with the Company to help them launch their careers.

In 2026/27, we welcome:

Sopranos Charlotte Jane Kennedy & Avery Lafrentz
Mezzo-soprano Charlotte Clapperton
Tenor Luvo Maranti
Baritone Daniel Barrett
Repetiteur Alistair Burton
Casting Officer Joseph Hookway
Elizabeth Salvesen Costume Trainee Catherine Jeffrey
Wigs & Makeup Trainee Mia Newman
Performing Arts Digital Resident Jessica Bowen
Creative Music Animateur Genevieve Fisher

Watch Their Work

Emerging Artists are involved in productions throughout the Season, taking part in performances, productions, workshops and creative projects across Scotland.

Kindly supported by Scottish Opera’s Emerging Artist Benefactors, Elizabeth Salvesen, The CMS Charitable Trust, The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, The Garrick Charitable Trust, The H R Creswick Charitable Trust, The Hugh Fraser Foundation, Idlewild Trust, Laidlaw Opera Trust, The John Mather Trust and The Rowena Alison Goffin Charitable Trust.
Funded by Cockaigne Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland.