Rachel Wood studied on the Associated Studios Opera course, and has been training with her teacher Jane Highfield (Guildhall School of Music and Drama) for several years. She has received coaching from Liz Rowe, Alex Ingram, Lada Valesova, Stephen Rose, Sandra Smith and Leslie-Anne Sammons.
Past engagements include playing the title role in La Calisto with Hampstead Garden Opera (directed by Joe Austin), First Lady in The Magic Flute for Hampstead Garden Opera (directed by Toria Banks), Patience in Patience (directed by Stuart Barker) at the Buxton Opera House in the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Belinda/2nd Woman for Opera Alumnus' tour of Dido and Aeneus, Titania/Spirit for Barefoot Opera's tour of The Fairy Queen and Dido and Aeneus (directed by Jenny Miller) Asteria in Handel's Tamerlano (directed by Sally Burgess), Musetta in Puccini's La Boheme (directed by Chris Cowell) for Associated Studios Opera (conducted by Jeremy Silver), Gianetta (role performed) for Winterbourne Opera's production of The Elixir of Love, Second Woman in the Ursula's Arrow production of Dido and Aeneus, and La Traviata with Winslow Hall Opera. Upcoming engagements include Belinda in Dido and Aeneus for Barefoot Opera, and Gianetta in The Gondoliers at The Bridewell Theatre. |