About
British operatic soprano, freelance artist and teacher
I am a lyric soprano with over 10 years of performance experience. I enjoy singing bel canto and contempory repertoire. I have had the privilege of working with opera companies such as English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera Holland Park and Birmingham Opera Company. Currently, I am a Create and Sing artist for The Royal Ballet and Opera. As a versatile performer, I frequently collaborate as a soloist for unique events and bespoke, tailored projects. Find out more by using the links below.
Biography
“Grace Nyandoro made for an admirable heroine…. her soprano metallic and hyper-focused”
Treemonisha- Flora Willson The Guardian
“an absolutely electric soprano....and is the highlight of the evening”
La Boheme- Julian Childs
Everything Theatre
Grace Nyandoro is an experienced soloist and versatile lyric soprano. Born in London, Grace has both Ugandan and Zimbabwean heritage. She read music at The University of Edinburgh where she specialised in composition and performance, before continuing her education at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She graduated with the generous support of the University of Edinburgh Bucher-Fraser scholarship, Oxford-Lieder Society bursary and Laurence Atwell Trust bursary.
Operatic roles include: Girlfriend 1/Nurse (Cover) ‘Blue’ (English National Opera), Bridget/Emelda ‘Migrations’ (Welsh National Opera), Musetta 'La Bohème’ (Kings Head Theatre), Rooster & Jay ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ (Opera Holland Park), Belinda (cover) ‘Dido and Aeneas’ (Birmingham Opera Company). Other notable roles include Aksinya 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ (Birmingham Opera Company) which won the Royal Philharmonic Society award and the title role of Treemonisha (Spectra Ensemble) at the Grimeborn Festival.
Grace is a passionate advocate for new opera, she recently created the role of Anne in ‘Brontë’ (Keynote Opera) and portrayed Grace in ‘Herday’ an opera commissioned for Coventry’s City of Culture Festival. Alongside her performance work, Grace is dedicated to making opera more accessible through outreach and community engagement projects. She has contributed to educational initiatives with English National Opera, Birmingham Opera Company, Pegasus Opera, and Streetwise Opera. Grace is currently a Create & Sing artist for the Royal Ballet and Opera.
