AVA DODD LISTED IN THE TELEGRAPH 10 MOST EXCITING YOUNG MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD

2025 CLASSIC FM RISING STAR

30 MUSICIANS UNDER 30 EVOLVING THE CLASSICAL MUSIC LANDSCAPE

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ABOUT AVA

Recent roles include Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with Scottish Opera, Madeleine in Adolphe Adam's Le Postillon de Lonjumeau with Oper Frankfurt, Adina in The Elixir of Love and Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro with ENO, and Tilburnia in Stanford's The Critic with Wexford Festival Opera.

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  • "The stand-out, though, is Ava Dodd as Susanna, embodying the most admirable and life-affirming character on stage. She flawlessly ranges from comic bitchiness to warmth and affection, and although she is easily the most intelligent character, Dodd convincingly plays comically wrong-footed. She delivers gorgeous singing throughout, culminating in an unforgettable, exquisite duet of female friendship with the Countess in the letter-writing scene."

    BROADWAY BABY

  • “Dodd was equally impressive […] Possessing a golden voice, her virtuosic octave leaps and vocal gymnastics were dispatched with tremendous verve and panache”

    Andrew Larkin, Bachtrack

  • “Soprano Ava Dodd from the Wexford Factory Young Artist Programme was cast as Perdita… Her ability to spin out lyrical, bright, beguiling lines and deliver pleasing coloraturas with apparent ease was particularly impressive.”

    Perdita - Ein Wintermärchen, Wexford Opera Festival

ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARSHALL LIGHT STUDIO

DEBUT EP GEMS

Ava moves from fellowship to join the general roster with Askonas Holt

Sue Spence  
Director

Katy Crompton  
Associate Artist Manager

Charlotte Bateman  
Associate Artist Manager

Matthew Johnson

Ava joins The Mozartists as an Associate Artist

UPDATES

  • Ava makes her Scottish Opera debut as Susanna in the revival of Sir Thomas Allen's production of The Marriage of Figaro in 2026.

  • Ava makes her BBC Proms debut, performing in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth in The Royal Albert Hall.

  • Ava returns to the Verbier Festival, performing in a double bill of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana in July 2025.

  • Ava returns to Oper Frankfurt to sing the role of Madeleine in Adolphe Adam's Le Postillon de Lonjumeau.

  • Ava made her debut with Opéra National de Lorraine as Fennimore in Kurt Weill’s The Silver Lake.

  • Ava has won the Verbier Festival Academy’s Prix Yves Paternot in recognition of being the most accomplished and promising musician of the annual Academy for young professional musicians.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Elijah | Huddersfield Choral Society
Oct 31
Elijah | Huddersfield Choral Society

Ava is the Soprano Soloist for this performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah with Huddersfield Choral Society and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

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Of a youth who ran | National Concert Hall
Nov 28
Of a youth who ran | National Concert Hall

Ava is a Soloist at this recital of song cycles written for four voices, alongside pianist Dearbhla Collins and some of Irelands most exciting singers.

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Christmas Magic | Irish Chamber Orchestra
Dec 16
Christmas Magic | Irish Chamber Orchestra

Ava is the Soprano Soloist for this concert alongside the Irish Youth Choir.

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Christmas Magic | Irish Chamber Orchestra
Dec 17
Christmas Magic | Irish Chamber Orchestra

Ava is the Soprano Soloist for this concert alongside the Irish Youth Choir.

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The Truth About Love | The Mozartists
Jan 27
The Truth About Love | The Mozartists

Ava is a Soprano Soloist for this celebration of Mozart’s birthday, with an enchanting exploration of the multi-faceted theme of love in Mozart’s operas.

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NSOI Mahler Symphony No. 4
Mar 5
NSOI Mahler Symphony No. 4

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Sunwook Kim piano/conductor
Ava Dodd soprano

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