Sooo somehow I’ve now walked in London Fashion Week…whilst singing‼️
Patrick McDowell X Guildhall
Huge thank you @gavrobpianist@patrick__mcdowell and of course my stage partner @eliz_mwale
A few musical antics I never posted 🫣…
Frasquita cover for ENO’s Carmen revival
The final masters recital - special shoutout to the formidable @vale.wang for being the best pianist to collab with and @jambo_j7m and @lufuyes for bringing my arrangement to life for the encore!
@pegasusoperacompany Legacy and Hope concert in my hometown!
@lizzierydersop ’s fundraising concert in aid of Refuge
When I finished my undergrad, I didn’t see myself doing further education, but that opera singer pipe dream got less and less easy to ignore.
Now, somehow I’ve just graduated with distinction in my Master of Performance @guildhallschool . Surreal. 🎓
Soprano Roberta Philip has recently finalised her Master of Performance at Guildhall School of Music and Drama under the tutelage of John Evans, supported by the Help Musicians Postgraduate Award and The Behrens Foundation. She was a 2024 British Youth Opera Serena Fenwick artist and 2023-24 Pegasus Opera Company mentee.
This summer, Roberta made her Buxton International Festival debut in the Festival’s inaugural commissioning project that showcased four brand new 20-min operas, rewriting the rules for contemporary opera. She was cast as leading role Nomvula in Thanda Gumede’s Tears are not meant to stay inside, as well as Soprano chorus in the Festival’s headline production of Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas.
Previous roles include Barbarina Cover (The Marriage of Figaro, English National Opera), Una Novizia (Suor Angelica, West Green House Opera), Orpah (Ruth, Pegasus Opera Company). Other highlights in Roberta’s singing portfolio are performing and walking in London Fashion Week, the National Gallery, the Biennale di Venezia, and choruses at the Royal Albert Hall, Philharmonie de Paris and Lucerne Festival, Switzerland.
Roberta undertakes her second contract with the English National Opera in the coming 2025/26 season, covering Frasquita in the company’s production of Carmen.
Roberta will be singing in the stirring quartet of ‘From the gutter’ from Peter Grimes as well as dazzling with some Sondheim and a duet from Jake Heggie’s Dead Man walking. You won’t want to miss it! 🎶
✨ When: 23rd September 19:30
✨ Where: Brunel museum Thames tunnel shaft
✨ Tickets: https://bit.ly/Refugeconcert or link in bio
Experience music by Puccini, Verdi, Britten, Mazzoli, and more, woven together with poetry and drama to tell stories of love, loss, and resilience across the centuries.
Every ticket sold supports Refuge’s vital work helping women and children escape domestic abuse.
🎟️ Don’t miss this unforgettable night of music for a cause that matters.
#RefugeConcert #OperaForChange #LiveMusic #SupportRefuge #WomenInMusic #ClassicalMusic #Opera
Very excited to make my @buxtonfestival debut in these shows, including premiering Thanda Gumede’s ‘Tears are not meant to stay inside’. Rehearsals are FLYING, tech next week!
