Profiles

This Italian composer is particularly known for his comic operas, as well as that famous refrain from the William Tell Overture. But he wrote a wide range of music and was a well-known foodie.

Largely unknown today, Amanda Aldridge was a successful Black British composer, singer and vocal coach.

This internationally renowned Italian baritone had a repertoire of almost 100 operatic roles, singing some of the great Verdi and Puccini baritone parts.

This celebrated female composer was a master of the Baroque style and at one point the highest-paid musician of the 17th-century Medici court.

This world-famous, award-winning conductor has blazed a trail for women conductors everywhere.

The Italian composer is one of the greatest and most successful proponents of ‘verismo’ opera, writing some of the artform’s best-known pieces.

The French composer, conductor and music critic was often at odds with musical tastes of his day, but has come to represent the epitome of the Romantic artist.

Seventeenth century English satirical poet and playwright, best known for his opera The Beggar’s Opera. Find out more about his work and life.

Born in Moscow but now based in London, this award-winning young composer has already added new and innovative operas to the repertoire.

Ground-breaking American soprano Jessye Norman had a voice that defied classification, allowing her to play an enviable range of roles.

Billed as the best tenor of his generation, Jonas Kaufmann has had an enviable career. Find out more about the German superstar.

This multi-award-winning soprano is considered to be one of the finest opera singers of the 20th century, as well as a pioneering African-American woman.

Musical genius, astute businessman and well-known ‘grump’. There’s certainly more to this much-loved 19th-century composer than meets the eye.

One of the greatest composers in Western music, find out more about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

This Italian composer is particularly known for his comic operas, as well as that famous refrain from the William Tell Overture. But he wrote a wide range of music and was a well-known foodie.

Largely unknown today, Amanda Aldridge was a successful Black British composer, singer and vocal coach.

This internationally renowned Italian baritone had a repertoire of almost 100 operatic roles, singing some of the great Verdi and Puccini baritone parts.

This celebrated female composer was a master of the Baroque style and at one point the highest-paid musician of the 17th-century Medici court.

This world-famous, award-winning conductor has blazed a trail for women conductors everywhere.

The Italian composer is one of the greatest and most successful proponents of ‘verismo’ opera, writing some of the artform’s best-known pieces.

The French composer, conductor and music critic was often at odds with musical tastes of his day, but has come to represent the epitome of the Romantic artist.

Seventeenth century English satirical poet and playwright, best known for his opera The Beggar’s Opera. Find out more about his work and life.

Born in Moscow but now based in London, this award-winning young composer has already added new and innovative operas to the repertoire.

Ground-breaking American soprano Jessye Norman had a voice that defied classification, allowing her to play an enviable range of roles.

Billed as the best tenor of his generation, Jonas Kaufmann has had an enviable career. Find out more about the German superstar.

This multi-award-winning soprano is considered to be one of the finest opera singers of the 20th century, as well as a pioneering African-American woman.

Musical genius, astute businessman and well-known ‘grump’. There’s certainly more to this much-loved 19th-century composer than meets the eye.

One of the greatest composers in Western music, find out more about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.