Praised for her ‘rich’ and ‘powerful’ voice, Lydia Shariff is a recent graduate of the prestigious Master’s programme at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Based in London, Lydia has performed across the UK, with recent engagements including performing the role of Juno in Hampstead Garden Opera production of Handel’s Agrippina, Mozart’s Requiem at St James’ Piccadilly, Haydn’s Nelson Mass with The Brandenburg Sinfonia, and the role of Mrs Herring in Clonter Opera’s production of Albert Herring.
Lydia has been fortunate enough to receive significant young operatic training in recent years from companies such as The Glyndebourne Academy and British Youth Opera, with whom she recently worked as a Serena Fenwick programme participant.
Upcoming engagements include the roles of Madame Bubble and Madame By-Ends with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and British Youth Opera, and a place on the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme. In September 2023, Lydia will begin studying on the esteemed opera course at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.