London-born Soprano, Elinor Popham is a highly versatile singer with a natural sensitivity and musicality which flows through her work, both in opera and in concert.
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Having read English Literature at Warwick University, Elinor was awarded Distinction in her Masters from the Royal Academy of Music. She now combines her love of Literature and Singing through writing libretti for operatic and song projects, all in the hope of bringing new audiences to opera and creating strong and nuanced writing, particularly for female characters. A firm advocate for inclusivity in opera, Elinor regularly works for the Learning & Participation department of the Royal Opera House (alongside ushering!)
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Elinor was a Choral Scholar at Sloane Square Choral Society, and her concert experience includes The Messiah (Hampton Singers) Fauré Requiem (SSCS), Tippett's Child of our Time and the world premier of new works by conductor/composer, Paul McGrath, both in the UK and in Italy. Previous roles include Lucy (cover), The Telephone (Opera on the Move), Geraldine, A Hand of Bridge (Grimebourne), Rosalinda, Die Fledermaus and the Countess, The Marriage of Figaro (Opera Warwick).
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She was awarded the John Miller Young Recitalist and Opera Unmasked Prize, named runner-up in the inaugural Isobel Buchanan Award, and was one of the youngest semi-finalists of the 2019 National Mozart Competition. She was named joint-winner of the Isabel Jay Opera Prize in her first term at college. She has sung the roles of Violetta, Mme Herz and Louise in scenes and was generously supported by the John Clemence Trust.

. She was awarded the John Miller Young Recitalist and Opera Unmasked Prize, named runner-up in the inaugural Isobel Buchanan Award and was a semi-finalist of the 2019 National Mozart Competition. Whilst at college, she was also Highly Commended in the Chissell Stephens Lieder Prize and made the semi-final of The Somerset Song Prize

She has been invited to take part in workshops with BYO, and to work with Graham Johnson, Hartmut Höll and Roderick Williams in masterclasses. She has given recitals at The Grange Festival, the Academy, and at Bob Boas, and Lauderdale House on the invitation of Lieder Professor, Richard Stokes.

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