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What a great introduction by Opera Spy! Thank you so much!! READ the full article in the LINK BELOW 👇

If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Opera Forge’s inaugural production of Wagner’s Die Walküre, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Lim conducting Orpheus Sinfonia, this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm

Follow the links in the article and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
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https://www.operaspy.com/blog/2026/5/27/opera-forge-a-major-new-voice-in-opera

Opera Forge - A Major New Voice in Opera — Opera Spy Dear Friends and Supporters, It gives me enormous pleasure to introduce Opera Forge — an exciting new London-based opera company founded with the ambition of creating opera of the very highest artistic standard whilst building a vibrant and enduring community around this extraordinary art fo

We are deeply grateful to Nicholas Printers for their invaluable support of Opera Forge in these exciting early stages of our journey. Tucked away behind Green Lanes, Nicholas Printers was founded more than half a century ago, and today that same dedication and family spirit continues through Nicholas himself.

In an era increasingly dominated by automation and impersonality, there is something so refreshing about encountering a workshop where traditional values, meticulous attention to detail, and pride in craftsmanship still sit at the heart of everything produced. The quality of the work is exceptional, but what truly leaves a lasting impression is the warmth, romanticism, and authenticity behind it.

Partnerships like these are vital for the arts, and we cannot thank Nicholas Printers enough for standing behind emerging artistic ambition and helping bring extraordinary work to life. We are enormously grateful Nicholas for your support to Opera Forge presents “Die Walküre” and proud to celebrate one of North London’s true hidden gems!

As Opera Forge continues to grow, we warmly welcome conversations with future sponsors, media partners, patrons, and supporters who believe in ambitious artistic work and the importance of building bold new cultural platforms in London. The arts flourish through collaboration, vision, and shared belief — and we are always excited to connect with those who wish to be part of this journey with us. Contact us to discuss further! 😊

If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s Die Walküre, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Lim conducting Orpheus Sinfonia, this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm

Follow the link below 👇 and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

https://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/opera-forge-presents-wagners-die-walküre

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

Gods will clash in Dartington’s Great Hall. Join legendary bass Sir John Tomlinson for a rare glimpse behind the curtain - watch Wagner’s Die Walküre come alive in rehearsal with Opera Forge, then experience the full concert. Saturday 22 August 2026. Limited tickets available - follow link below 👇 to book!

https://whatson.dartington.org

Artistic director and conductor oKelvin Limrge, Kelvin Lim will be playing the piano for opera singers Pauls PutnKaterina Mina - Soprano Mina - Soprano as BRozanna MadylusRozanna Madylus as Fricka.

We are incredibly excited for our inaugural shows at the end of the year, as well as all our events and concerts leading up to our inaugural production.

If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s Die Walküre, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Orpheus Sinfoniarpheus Sinfonia, this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm

Follow the link below 👇 and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

https://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/opera-forge-presents-wagners-die-walküre

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

Meet our mighty Valkyries in Wagner ‘s epic “Die Walküre” with Opera Forge . We are joined by the incredible masters of London’s own . Join us as we start our heroic journey in this unforgettable opera! 🔥
If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s “Die Walküre”, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with conducting , this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm
☝️ Follow the link in bio ☝️ and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

Dear all - have you noticed a slightly different, brilliantly looking, fun logo, when you visit our newly launched website www.operaforge.com?! 🙂 🤩🤪😎😍

At Opera Forge, we are enormously proud to work alongside two outstanding creative minds: Ellen Tomlinson and Davide Giangiordano.

From the very beginning of our journey, Ellen has played a defining role in shaping the visual identity of Opera Forge. From our logos and branding to the design of our marketing materials, flyers, and promotional campaigns, her work has become inseparable from the artistic image of the company itself. Her ability to combine elegance, dramatic instinct, and modern visual language has given Opera Forge a distinctive identity that truly reflects our artistic ambitions.

Alongside her, Davide has brought tremendous creativity, technical expertise, and vision to the development of our digital presence, helping us create a website and online platform that communicates the spirit and scale of what Opera Forge stands for.

In opera, audiences see the performers on stage — but so much of what defines a company is built by the extraordinary people working behind the scenes. We are deeply grateful to Ellen and Davide for their talent, dedication, creativity, and belief in Opera Forge from day one.

Grazie per lei!! 😘🥰😍

If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s Die Walküre, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Lim conducting Orpheus Sinfonia, this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm
Follow the link in below 👇 and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

https://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/opera-forge-presents-wagners-die-walküre

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

Act 2, Scene 1 cast of Wagner’s epic Die Walküre by with .forge . Pauls Putnins as Wotan, Katerina Mina as Brünnhilde and Rozanna Madylus as Fricka alongside London’s own start our heroic journey in this unforgettable opera! 🔥
If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s “Die Walküre”, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Lim conducting , this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm
☝️ Follow the link in bio ☝️ and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

inaugural performance

At the heart of every great Wagner performance lies an orchestra capable of carrying not just sound, but myth, fire, and destiny. For Opera Forge’s inaugural production of Die Walküre, we are proud to collaborate with the exceptional Orpheus Sinfonia. Renowned for their versatility, precision, and electrifying energy, Orpheus Sinfonia bring together some of the UK’s finest musicians, bridging symphonic excellence with a deep sensitivity to the operatic stage. Their ability to shape vast musical landscapes while supporting the human voice makes them an ideal partner for Wagner’s monumental score.

From the storm of the opening bars to the transcendence of the final farewell, their sound will be the driving force behind this journey. Driven by a passion for excellence, imagination, and exclusivity, Orpheus Sinfonia continues to redefine what an orchestra can be - bold, innovative, collaborative, and deeply rooted in the belief that music can inspire, uplift and connect us all.

Book your tickets early for Opera Forge presents “Die Walküre” shows, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Lim conducting Orpheus Sinfonia!

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm
Follow the link below and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

https://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/opera-forge-presents-wagners-die-walküre

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

Act 1 cast of Wagner’s epic Die Walküre by with .forge . Mark Le Brocq as Siegmund, Sky Ingram as Sieglinde and Aidan Smith as Hunding alongside London’s own Orpheus Sinfonia start our heroic journey in this unforgettable opera! 🔥
If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s Die Walküre, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with conducting , this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm
☝️ Follow the link in bio ☝️ and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

inaugural performance sirjohntomlinson

As Katerina Mina - Soprano steps into the role of Brünnhilde in Opera Forge’s inaugural production of Wagner’s Die Walküre, she takes on one of opera’s most demanding and transformative heroines — a role that calls for exceptional vocal power, dramatic depth, and endurance.

In this personal reflection, Katerina shares the realities of preparing this monumental Wagnerian journey, shaped in part by her recent work with legendary dramatic soprano Susan Bullock.

“There are operatic roles, and then there are life-altering journeys. Brünnhilde in Wagner’s Die Walküre firmly belongs to the latter.

Over the past weeks, I have completed an intense block of lessons and coaching sessions with the legendary British dramatic soprano Susan Bullock, who’s own Brünnhilde remains one of her most iconic interpretations. Working with a singer who has inhabited this role at the highest level, is both humbling and electrifying for me. Susan brings not only vocal technical mastery but a deep, lived understanding of Wagner’s world: of how Brünnhilde thinks, breathes, fights, loves, and ultimately transforms!

Vocally, Brünnhilde requires sustained power, flexibility, and careful pacing across long, demanding scenes, and across the full vocal range of the dramatic soprano. Physically, the role calls for strength, grounding, and stamina. Added to this is Wagner’s highly charged German text, which must be mastered with absolute clarity and intention.

But Die Walküre is not only sung; it is physically inhabited. Brünnhilde is a warrior, a daughter of the gods, constantly in motion, emotionally and dramatically charged. Training for this role involves thinking like an athlete as much as a musician: grounding, breath coordination, posture, and resilience. The body must support the voice over long stretches of intense music without collapse.

Crucially, learning the role of Brünnhilde means understanding the entire drama, especially her relationship with Wotan, her father, whose conflict lies at the heart of Die Walküre. Their exchanges form the emotional and philosophical core of Die Walküre. To sing Brünnhilde truthfully, one must understand Wotan’s conflict, his power, his fear, and his heartbreak. Every phrase Brünnhilde sings is a reaction to his authority, his disappointment, his love… Knowing his text as thoroughly as my own, is essential.

Brünnhilde represents courage, moral awakening, and ultimately compassion. To begin walking her path is a privilege—and standing at the start of this journey fills me with excitement, determination, and deep gratitude.

The fire has been lit” - Katerina Mina

If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s Die Walküre, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Lim conducting Orpheus Sinfonia, this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm
Follow the link below 👇 and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

https://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/opera-forge-presents-wagners-die-walküre

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com

Photo credit: Jedrek Koh

Arguably the most famous and celebrated of Wagner’s operatic themes ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ will be a glorious climax within Opera Forge’s upcoming production of Wagner’s Die Walküre. Tracing back to Nordic mythology, valkyries (‘choosers of the slain’) acted as supernatural warrior women – rescuing the souls of only the worthiest soldiers to spend eternity serving the gods in Valhalla. Armoured and riding great winged horses, Wagner’s Valkyries are brought to life through his thrilling and majestic war cries ‘Hojotoho!’.

In Die Walküre, Wagner’s Valkyries are nine sisters – daughters of the formidable God Wotan. Brünnhilde, Wotan’s most beloved and fierce valkyrie daughter is torn between duty and her heart and dares to defy her father’s orders. As the valkyrie sisters learn of this, panic replaces their war cries as they await their father Wotan’s wrath amongst a thunderous incoming storm.

Opera Forge is thrilled to welcome nine powerhouse dramatic voices to sing the Valkyrie sisters:

Katerina Mina - Soprano - Brünnhilde
Lauren Roscoe - Helmwige
Anna Gregory - Gerhilde
Christina Orjis - Ortlinde
Angharad Lyndon - Waltraute
Georgia Mae Bishop- Schwertleite
Louisa Petais - Siegrune
Kathy Taylor-Jones - Grimgerde
Gemma Morsley - Rossweisse

If you haven’t booked your tickets yet for Wagner’s Die Walküre, semi-staged by Wagnerian legend Sir John Tomlinson, with Kelvin Lim conducting Orpheus Sinfonia, this is your chance to do so! 🙂

🎟️ 22 NOV & 6 DEC 2026, at 3:30pm
Follow the link below 👇 and the QR code on our flyer to book your tickets!

https://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/opera-forge-presents-wagners-die-walküre

🔥 Welcome to Opera Forge 🔥
www.operaforge.com