Ffion Edwards
London-based Welsh soprano Ffion Edwards was a Young Artist with the National Opera Studio (2021/22) and is the recipient of the 2022 Glyndebourne Wessex Award. She holds a Master of Performance from the Royal College of Music and is an alumna of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Recent engagements include Tytania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Glyndebourne, Lola in the world premiere of Jonathan Dove’s Uprising at Glyndebourne, Sophie (cover) at in Der Rosenkavalier at Garsington Opera, the title role in Rimsky-Korsakov’sThe Snowmaiden with English Touring Opera, Miranda in Anthony Bolton’s Island of Dreams at Grange Park Opera, Giannetta in L’elisir d’amore at Glyndebourne, and Cunegonde in Bernstein’s Candide with Welsh National Opera.
Ffion made her Glyndebourne Festival debut in 2022 as Oberto in Handel’s Alcina. She has also performed at Opera National de Lorraine as Kristin in Philippe Boesmans’ Julie, and at English National Opera as Frantik and Jay in Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen.
On the concert platform, Ffion has appeared as a soloist with the ENO Orchestra and the WNO Orchestra. Her repertoire includes Bach’s Ascension Oratorio and Mass in B minor, Messiah at Bristol Cathedral, and MacMillan’s Eternal Light at Gloucester Cathedral. She made her debut at the Royal Albert Hall and was awarded the Handel Prize at the 2021 Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards. She has given private recitals with Maestro Carlo Rizzi and has performed for HRH King Charles at his home in Wales.
“the opera’s shining delight was, predictably, Ffion Edwards as the delicious Zemira” OperaNOW
“Edwards essays the treacherous heights of coloratura role with aplomb” The Stage
“Edwards served the role of Zemira equally well. Hers is a bright-toned, light and lyrical soprano, heard to dazzling effect in the most famous element of this opera, “La fauvette”, where in parallel with an obbligato part for solo flute, she pours out a stream of coloratura that mimics a singing bird. She was singularly touching in Act 4 on her return to Azor’s palace when, believing him to be dead, she declares her love for him in a lovely aria graced with horn and woodwind ornamentation.” Opera Today
“Ffion Edwards produced some extremely beautiful sounds” musicOMH 2026 – Zemira e Azor, Gretry – Bampton Classical Opera
“Edwards sounds tireless and beautiful in the long, exacting central role.” The Guardian 2025 – Uprising, Dove – Glyndebourne
“Edwards was the superbly fearless lead as Lola, her high lyric soprano tackling Dove’s challenging score” Bachtrack 2024 – Uprising, Dove – Glyndebourne
“Edwards… sings the role beautifully in an aptly crystalline soprano.” The Guardian 2024- Snowmaiden, Rimsky-Korsakov – ETO
“ Ffion Edwards stood out as the Snow Maiden.. With registers integrated, a delicate trill at the top of the voice and a pellucid tone, Edwards delighted throughout.” Bachtrack ’24 – Snowmaiden, Rimsky-Korsakov – ETO
“…Ffion Edwards as Cunegonde …. has a beautiful voice with exquisite high notes and manages to be both sexy and somehow innocent and charming at the same time.” lark reviews 2023 – Candide, Bernstein – WNO