About
Who is Rachel Roper?
Rachel trained on the Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under John Llewelyn Evans. She is the recipient of the Marianne Falk Award and winner of the 2022 MOCSA Young Welsh Singer of the Year competition. Other accolades include the Joyce Budd Second Prize at the Kathleen Ferrier Society Bursary for Young Singers (2018).
Rachel made her mark as the Angel in the world premiere of Bob Chilcott’s A Christmas Oratorio, recorded for BBC Radio 3, and features on Dave Bilborough’s album Hidden Kingdom with the London Signature Singers. She is a member of the Glyndebourne Chorus, where she performed in Carmen, Die Zauberflöte, Giulio Cesare, and The Merry Widow (covering Dame) in 2024, and will return in 2025 as a Jerwood Young Artist.
Recent operatic highlights include Mistress Ford in Sir John in Love (British Youth Opera), Ottavia in L’incoronazione di Poppea, and Berthe in Blond Eckbert (Guildhall Opera). Rachel also created the roles of Dorotea in Stephen McNeff’s A Star Next to the Moon and Jewish Child in Noah Max’s A Child in Striped Pyjamas. She has an extensive repertoire of opera scenes, including Rosina (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Zweite Dame (Die Zauberflöte), and Sesto (La Clemenza di Tito).
Rachel has appeared as a soloist in numerous concerts across the UK, performing works such as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s C Minor Mass, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, and Haydn’s Nelson Mass. An active recitalist, she regularly collaborates with pianist Claire Habbershaw.
In masterclasses, Rachel has worked with esteemed artists including Stephen Varcoe, Kamal Khan, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, and Roderick Williams. Her musical journey continues to be defined by a commitment to versatility and artistic exploration.
Upcoming performances include; Fekluša in Kat’a Kabanova by Janáček, Knappen in Parsifal by Wagner, Cherubino (cover) in Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart and Chorus in Saul for Glyndebourne Opera.
