Celebrating World Opera Day (25th October), which just happened to be Bizet’s birthday, here is Charlotte singing Habañera from Carmen. Go to listen to hear more.

Introducing Charlotte Clapperton, Mezzo-Soprano

Charlotte Clapperton is a member of the Royal Academy Opera (RAO). Her awards include both first prize and song prize at the prestigious 2025 Richard Lewis-Jean Shanks Award, and was recently a finalist in the 2026 Royal Overseas League Singing Award. Charlotte has a varied repertoire of opera, oratorio and song. She has covered in the Royal Opera House production of Larmes de Couteau/Full Moon in March.

Charlotte recently very much enjoyed a highly successful run playing the title role in the RAO production of Carmen.

See Bio for more detail.