Praised for her ‘effortless, vivacious singing’ and ‘deep musicality’, British/Irish Soprano Jane Burnell joins the brand new Opera Studio at Royal Swedish Opera for seasons 26/27 and 27/28, having completed her Master of Music in Vocal and Opera Studies degree at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Linda Richardson. She won First Prize at the Eastbourne International Singing Competition 2025, and Second Prize and Audience Prize at the International Handel Singing Competition 2026.

This season she began the season with Wexford Festival Opera as a Wexford Factory Artist performing Contessa di Folleville Il Viaggio a Reims (Rossini) and TytaniaA Midsummer Night’s Dream (Britten). She then makes her debut with the Nederlandse Reisopera as Barbie in the world premiere of To Die For [A Comedy] (Elena Langer).

2024/2025 season highlights: Molly Allgood Lady Gregory in America and Chorus Le Maschere for Wexford Festival Opera and Mademoiselle Silberklang The Impresario (Mozart) with Buxton International Festival

2023/2024 season highlights included: professional debut as Gasparina La Canterina (Haydn) and Giovanna Ernani (Verdi) for Buxton International Festival. During 2022/2023, Jane was a Buxton International Festival Young Artist and performed in the chorus for La Sonnambula.

“…soprano Jane Burnell, who delivers a star turn in the role of Gasparina, replete with sparky,  heartless brilliance,”- The Stage

Other previous roles include: Pamina The Magic Flute (Leeds Youth Opera), Due Donne Le Nozze di Figaro (RNCM Opera), La Novizia Suor Angelica (Random Opera Company), Adele Die Fledermaus (LCSU Opera Society),Belinda/Second Woman Dido and Aeneas (LUUMS Opera Society) and Mabel (cover) Pirates of Penzance (Rocket Opera). In scenes, Jane has performed Zerlina Don Giovanni (RNCM), Guilia La Scala di Seta (RNCM) and Rosaura Le Donne Curiose (RNCM).

Jane has performed in Opera Galas with RNCM (annual Opera Gala at The Bridgewater Hall) and Clonter Opera.

Jane is a regular concert soloist, particularly for Baroque repertoire, performing with choirs and orchestras all across the UK, including: Mozart Exsultate Jubilate (Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra), Handel Messiah (Skipton Camerata), Bach St Matthew Passion (Manchester Baroque) and Bach B Minor Mass (National Festival Orchestra). In 2021 and 2024 Jane performed as a soloist for The Great Yorkshire Proms across Yorkshire with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, alongside the likes of Sir Willard White and Aled Jones MBE.

As a recitalist, Jane has performed at The Bridgewater Hall (RNCM Songsters), Leeds Town Hall (International Concert Season), and the Howard Assembly Room (Opera North Partnership concert).

Aside from performing, Jane works closely with Leeds Lieder as a Workshop Leader for their outreach programme in schools across Leeds, and Grange Park Primary Robins across Manchester.

Jane’s studies at the RNCM were generously supported by the Richard Newitt Fund.

Jane is represented by Rayfield Allied.