The If Opera 2026 Company
If Opera’s repertory ensemble company has emerging artists, access and inclusion at its heart.
We champion three main principles: supporting emerging and re-emerging artists, fair and weekly pay, and crucially, a repertory ensemble company. We aim to provide a fulfilling professional experience which develops the skills, repertoire, confidence and expertise of those artists involved, and help them to build long-term and sustainable careers.
The Ensemble
Sophie Kidwell
Carmen, Carmen
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
Woogyeom Kim
Don José (Music cover), Carmen
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
Family Fiesta Day
Sofia Kirwan-Baez
Frasquita, Carmen
Belcombe Court Open Gardens
Afternoon Tea & Opera at The Wiltshire Music Centre
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
The Art of Baroque: Masterclass & Concert
Ashley Mercer
Bonimenteur, Carmen
Afternoon Tea & Opera at The Wiltshire Music Centre
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
Giuseppe Pellingra
Zuniga, Carmen
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
Rachel Roper
Ensemble, Carmen
Homewood Gala Dinner
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
The Art of Baroque: Masterclass & Concert
Myrna Tennant
Ensemble, Carmen
Belcombe Court Open Gardens
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
Family Fiesta Day
Seán Tester
Remendado, Carmen
Afternoon Tea & Opera at The Wiltshire Music Centre
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party
The Art of Baroque: Masterclass & Concert
Yuriy Yurchuk
Escamillo, Carmen
Homewood Gala Dinner
If Opera Pre-season Launch Party