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British opera singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nardus Williams is a British soprano singer born in Worcester, England.[1][2]
Williams trained at the International Opera School of the Royal College of Music where she was the sole recipient of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Scholarship.[3][4]
Williams was a member of the Houston Opera Studio for the 2018/19 season and she is a former Jerwood Young Artist at Glyndebourne Festival Opera.[4] She was an English National Opera Harewood Artist between 2019 and 2022.[5]
Before attaining professional operatic roles, Williams was working as a steward at Opera Holland Park. Fellow soprano Susan Bullock mentioned to the Holland Park management that she had taught Williams in a masterclass a few days earlier. By the following season, Williams had commenced on the company's Young Artists Scheme.[6]
Williams won the Rising Talent award at the 2022 International Opera Awards and was nominated for The Times Breakthrough Award at the 2022 South Bank Sky Arts Award.[2]
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