Sarah Richmond

Winner of the 2021 Toronto Mozart Vocal Competition and finalist at the 2022 Montserrat Caballé Competition in Teatro Real, Sarah Richmond is a rising star, also winning Terzo Premio at Concorso Lirico Arturo Toscanini and Lied Prize at Donauwelle International.

In 2024 Sarah performs Argene L’Olympiade with Irish National Opera in Switzerland, Ireland and ROH Linbury Theatre. Favourite roles include Komponist Ariadne auf Naxos (Mousaverse), Willie Gugliemo Rathcliff (Wexford Festival Opera), Mezzo Spell Book (Longborough Festival Opera), Rosina Barber of Seville (Ulster Touring Opera), Mercédès Carmen (North West Opera/Cairo Opera) and La Zia Principessa Suor Angelica (Random Opera). Opera galas include English National Opera OPERA WORKS at Sadlers Wells.

Prominent conductors of solo engagements include Michael Collins MBE, Paul Daniel CBE and Sir Mark Elder. Amongst extensive UK and Ireland concerts are Elgar’s Sea Pictures, Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle and Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire. With The Ulster Orchestra she has performed Respighi’s Il Tramonto, de Falla’s El Amor Brrujo, Handel’s Messiah and BBC Invitation Concerts. International concert credits include Monte Carlo and Soriano nel Cimino. Recital appearances incorporate Royal Opera House, Oxford Lieder Festival and Cameratina with Roderick Williams OBE. Sarah is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.