Meet WNO

Charlotte Badham

Plymouth born mezzo-soprano Charlotte Badham completed her studies at the Royal Northern College of Music. She recently made her professional debut in the role of Jo March in Mark Adamo’s Little Women with Opera Holland Park (UK Premiere), having been a company Young Artist performing the roles of Olga Eugene Onegin and Cherubino Le Nozze di Figaro. Charlotte’s most notable role has been Hansel Hansel and Gretel and received the Eunice Pettigrew Prize for her portrayal of the role during her studies. She reprised the role with Mid Wales Opera and Opera Holland Park last Season. Other roles include Hippolyta A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Willie Street Scene, and Léonie La Vie Parisienne (RNCM) as well as Dido Dido and Aeneas in concert (Ilkley and Otley Choral Society) and Cretan Woman Idomeneo (Buxton Festival Opera). Charlotte has also worked as a chorister with Scottish Opera, Garsington Opera and BFO.