Auckland Opera Studio

The years following opera training are crucial yet professional coaching is most often not financially viable for young singers. The Auckland Opera Studio was established to provide New Zealand's opera singers with personalised coaching, at no cost to themselves, within an environment of knowledge, enthusiasm and support . . . somewhere their talents can thrive.
We provide this professional support to both young singers and successful professional opera singers - offering the opportunity for them to realise their full potential, both within New Zealand and in preparation for International study and performance work. We also provide a space for young pianists interested in accompanying or coaching these classes. We want to help New Zealand's young opera talents to find their way and flourish!

Frances Wilson’s school of development for New Zealand’s top young opera singers - The Auckland Opera Studio – has been forging the way for New Zealand’s future operatic stars for over ten years. Frances has dedicated her life to fostering that certain sound so present in the Bel Canto style of singing taught by the likes of Dame Sister Mary Leo, Virginia Zeani and Frances herself and made famous by such indelible voices as Dame Kiri Tekanawa, Dame Malvina Major and the late Dame Heather Begg.