“Griffiths’ mezzo has a lovely darkness at the bottom, capturing the depth of Cinders’ melancholy, and it brightens as it rises, accurately and agilely nailing every individual note in Rossini’s fearsome fioritura.”
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British Mezzo Soprano, Siân is a recent graduate of the National Opera Studio’s Young Artist Programme and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, studying with John Evans. Read more about Siân Griffiths...
Soloist with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra at the Opening Concert of the Internationale Meistersinger Akademie at the Serenadenhof, Nuremberg, conducted by Benjamin Reiners.
Orfeo in the Biblioteca Alexandrina production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, in Alexandria, Egypt.
Hermia in Opera North’s production of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Solo Voice in the UK/Europe premier of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s piece Intonations as part of the Red Violin Festival, in Leeds.
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“...heart-breaking final communications over the radio with his colleague Guy (Jimmy Holliday) and his pregnant wife Jan (a radiant Sian Griffiths).”
UK based Mezzo Soprano, Siân Griffiths completed her undergraduate studies in Ancient History from the University of Reading whilst studying singing privately with her current teacher, John Evans. From there she was accepted on to a postgraduate in voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated with distinction. In 2019, Siân was accepted onto Guildhall’s Opera course and completed her studies there in summer 2021 before joining the National Opera Studio as a Young Artist, graduating in 2022.
Most recently, Siân performed the role of Dorabella in Opera North’s 2024 touring production of Così fan tutte at their Nottingham performances; as well as the Alto Soloist for the Guildford Camerata and London Mozart Player’s performance of Mozart’s Requiem.
Siân’s 2023 performing highlights include Baba the Turk in Verbier Festival’s Atelier Lyrique production of The Rake’s Progress at the Verbier Festival, conducted by James Gaffigan and can be streamed on medici.tv; a stand-in performance for the role of Jan in the UK premiere of Joby Talbot’s opera Everest at the Barbican Centre with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers; and performing the role of Dryad in Garsington Opera’s new production of Ariadne auf Naxos, for which she was awarded the Leonard Ingrams Award in recognition of her work during the season.
Previous opera experience includes Suzuki in Lyric Opera Ireland’s production of Madama Butterfly at the National Concert Hall, Dublin; Fanny Price in Waterperry Opera’s production of Dove’s Mansfield Park; and Olga in Garsington Opera’s OperaFirst performance of Eugene Onegin with the Philharmonia Orchestra. During her time at the National Opera Studio Siân took part in their residency collaborations with ENO, WNO, Scottish Opera and Opera North, performing roles such as Dorabella, Charlotte and Bradamante, to name a few, in scenes excerpts with the in-house orchestras.
In summer 2024, Siân will be joining Edith Wiens’ Internationale Meistersinger Akademie in Neurmarkt i.d.Opf, Germany, performing in public masterclasses, Liederabend and Opera Galas.
“Siân Griffiths, as Cenerentola, had a suitably contained demureness to her stage presence which contrasted with her wonderfully rich voice. Her opening song was finely phrased, showing off her warm vibrant tones and sense of line. This was a lovely even instrument, going all the way up and down; the ends of the descending scales in her final rondo were superb.”
“Claire Lees, Siân Griffiths and Harriet Eyley were a delightful trio of nymphs.”
(Left to Right) Claire Leese as Naiad, Harriet Eyley as Echo, and Siân as Dryad in Ariadne auf Naxos (2023), Garsington Opera.
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