Abbie Ward is a mezzo-soprano from Essex and a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, having previously trained at the Royal Academy of Music. She studies with John Evans. Most recently Abbie was a 2025 Alvarez Young Artist at Garsington Opera, covering Flávio in Rodelinda and performing in the choruses of L’elisir d’amore and The Queen of Spades. Other operatic roles include Carmen (St Paul’s Opera) and Third Lady (The Magic Flute, Wild Arts). Concert highlights include solo performances in the Bach in Leipzig series under Dame Jane Glover, Peter Whelan, and Iain Ledingham, and Elijah at the Barbican under Sir Antonio Pappano. She is very excited to perform her first trouser role as Nerone in L’incoronazione di Poppea with Hampstead Garden Opera.