Aurora Bowkett, Soprano

Professional operatic soprano, Aurora Bowkett is strong stage performer, with a passion for the craft, who has followed in the Welsh tradition of competing at Eisteddfods and performing with male voice choirs.  

Trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she has been lucky enough to perform in venues such as Wigmore Hall, Barbican Concert Hall, Milton Court Concert Hall, Gottlieb Hall (Chicago) and Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall (New Orleans) both as a student and professional.

This year she will be making her role debut with Brent Opera as Leonora in Il Trovetore following a successful 2023 where she was selected to perform in the final rounds of the critically acclaimed Hans Gabor Belvedere competition 2023, as well as a semi-finalist in International Grand Prix and the Premiere Opera Foundation Competition.

Following this she was invited to partake in public masterclasses and performances for Opera Caledonia in June 2023 with David Gowland (YAP Royal Opera House), Derek Clarke (Scottish Opera) and acclaimed coach Elizabeth Rowe, and had her role debut as Michaela in Carmen with NWOS.

She has performed the role of Donna Elvira with Opera CoPro, Flora with NWOS and the Dramatic Voice Symposium in New Orleans and culminating Gala Performance.

She has also participated in Masterclasses with Nuccia Focile, Mary King, Susan Bickley, Nicky Spence and Susan McCulloch. 

She is excited to also be performing this August in Marmande for the Lyric Nuits de Marmande competition.