Lydia Shariff — Mezzo-Soprano

Lydia Shariff is a British mezzo-soprano based in London, UK. She is a graduate of the Opera School at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Renowned for her "commanding" and "luxurious" tone, Lydia is a versatile performer equally at home in opera, oratorio, song, and jazz repertoire.

Training

Opera School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.

Companies

• English Touring Opera
• Longborough Festival Opera
• Hampstead Garden Opera
• British Youth Opera
• Glyndebourne Academy

Current Season Upcoming Performances

• International Vocal Competition — 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 3–4 October 2026
• Purcell Dido and Aeneas, The Sorceress — English Touring Opera UK Tour, October–November 2026
• Friday Lunchtime Concert with Francesca Lauri — Peter Pears Recital Room, Snape Maltings, 6 November 2026
• Gold Earth album recording, Delphian Records — Britten Pears, Snape Maltings, 1–3 December 2026
• Recital with Francesca Lauri, Silk Road Festival — World Heartbeat Concert Hall, London, 12 December 2026
• Handel Rodelinda, Eduige — London Opera Ensemble at The Tabernacle, London, 27–28 February 2027

Repertoire

• Rossini: Tancredi
• Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
• Handel: Semele
• Wagner: Götterdämmerung (First Norn)
• Haydn: Stabat Mater
• Vaughan Williams: Songs (Tired, Hand Eyes & Heart)
• Frank Bridge: Come To Me In My Dreams
• Quilter: Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
• Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (The Sorceress)
• Handel: Orlando
• Vivaldi: Gloria
• Ethel Smyth: Mass in D
• Bach: Cantata 76

Contact

Website: www.lydiashariff.com

Instagram: @itslydiashariff

YouTube: @lydiashariff2421