Greatest Opera Divas' Secrets
Helen Astrid
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 20th August 2025
- Tagged:
- Opera Performances | Divas | Singing | Entertainment
Step behind the curtain of the opera world with Helen Astrid, a former star of English National Opera and Garsington Festival. Drawing on her rich experience and insider knowledge, Helen offers a captivating glimpse into the lives, rivalries, and larger-than-life personalities of the opera world's most legendary divas.
In this enthralling and entertaining talk, she weaves personal anecdotes with fascinating historical insights, uncovering the drama, intrigue, and glamour that have shaped opera from its birth in the 1600s through the golden eras of Bel Canto and grand opera.
Review: "I'll definitely go to an opera now. I'm inspired to do the Royal Opera House tour. We loved it." West Ealing WI, Denise Drury President.
Views: 2693 | Enquiries: 3About Helen Astrid
Helen is an engaging and entertaining speaker and is an accredited Great British Speaker.
She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, and performed as a soprano soloist at most of the major venues in the UK including English National Opera, Linbury Theatre Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Garsington Opera and Chelsea Opera at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank.
Appearing on television and radio such as BBC World News, The Paul O'Grady Show, Broadcasting House and BBC's Ask the Experts Helen' s Ted Talk Tell me the truth about Opera has been viewed by 1000s. She is thrilled to be speaking at the V&A in Spring 2026 on Art in Opera.
Previous speaking engagements have been for Courtauld Institute of Art, London, Cambridge University, Plymouth University, Marlborough College, Imperial College, Benslow Music and Bishopsgate Institute.
Helen lives in South-West London and enjoys German Expressionist art, architecture, travelling and tennis. She relaxes with her cat Riesi on her lap and snuggling-up with a book and glass of Burgundy!
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