Katey Rylands is a 22 year old English mezzo-soprano currently studying a Masters degree at the Royal Academy of Music. She is taught by Alex Ashworth and Giles Underwood. Her passion for opera began when she was a child actor in Iford Opera’s production of Handel’s Susanna. Since then Katey has had the opportunity to explore roles such as Cherubino, Orfeo and Nancy in the Academy opera scene productions.