Secrets of the World's Greatest Opera Divas (Now booking)
Helen Astrid
- Regions:
- Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, London, Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Mids, Hereford, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding, South Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Durham, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, Aberdeen and North East, Tayside, Central and Fife, Edinburgh and Lothians, Glasgow and Strathclyde, Scotland South, Highland and Islands, Merthyr Tydfil, Powys, Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 5th 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: 2640 | Enquiries: 3About Helen Astrid
Helen is an engaging and entertaining speaker and is an accredited Great British Speaker. Her talks are available in-person or online.
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 comes naturally to Helen. Her 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.
Helen's portfolio career includes all the things she loves from public speaking, corporate training, conducting choirs, writing books and teaching. It gives her great pleasure to share her expertise and anecdotes in opera and to help spread the wonders of this art form.
Her talks include:
From Farce to Finale - Humour in Opera, When Art Sings - Paintings in Opera, A Night at the Opera, From Page to Stage - Operas inspired by Literature, Secrets of the World's Greatest Divas, Unwrapping Christmas Carols and The Magic of Mozart.
Previous speaking engagements have been for Courtauld Institute of Art, London, Cambridge University, Plymouth University, Marlborough College, Imperial College, Benslow Music and Bishopsgate Institute. Watch out for her talk In January 2026 at Lewes Speakers Festival.
Her book Singing Tips at your Fingertips described by Gary Lachman (The Guardian) as “the place to find the singer within” contains 365 singing tips and is an AMAZON bestseller available in Paperback, Kindle and Audible.
Helen lives in South-West London and enjoys German Expressionist art, architecture, travelling and tennis. How does she relax? With her cat on her lap snuggling-up with a book and glass of Burgundy!
Please don't hesitate to get in touch for more details.
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