Ella Taylor

Akhnaten
2023-03-18 19:30 - 22:30, 2023-03-23 19:30 - 22:30, 2023-03-24 19:30 - 22:30, 2023-03-29 19:30 - 22:30, 2023-03-30 19:30 - 22:30, 2023-04-01 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-04-05 19:30 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | English National Opera, St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom
Ella makes their debut with English National Opera playing Daughter 3 in Philip Glass’s Akhnaten.
Phelim McDermott’s Olivier Award-winning production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten returns to the ENO, following sell-out runs at the London Coliseum.
Akhnaten is a mesmerising work whose text draws on ancient hymns, prayers and inscriptions sung in their original Egyptian, Hebrew and Akkadian. The opera’s unique mood transports audiences to this ancient world through Glass’s music (conducted by the returning Karen Kamensek) that combines his characteristic minimalist voice with stylised movement and choreographed juggling to visualise the rhythms of his score.
A mesmerising spectacle, Akhnaten tells the story of one of the world’s most influential figures – the Pharaoh Akhnaten, the first Pharaoh to switch from worshipping a pantheon of gods to just one: the Sun.
Cast:

Anthony Roth Costanzo
Akhnaten

Chrystal E. Williams
Nefertiti

Haegee Lee
Queen Tye

Benson Wilson
Horemhab

Keel Watson
Aye

Paul Curievici
High Priest of Amon

Zachary James
Scribe

Ellie Neate
Daughter 1
Isabelle Peters
Daughter 2
Ella Taylor
Daughter 3
Felicity Buckland
Daughter 4

Sinead O’Kelly
Daughter 5

Lauren Young
Daughter 6
Creatives:

Karen Kamensek
Conductor

Phelim McDermott
Director

Tom Pye
Set Designer

Kevin Pollard
Costume Designer

Bruno Poet
Lighting Designer

Sean Gandini
Choreographer

Mahler 2
2023-03-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Sheffield City Hall, Barker's Pool, Sheffield, S1 4AW, United Kingdom
Ella sings the soprano solo in Mahler’s 2nd Symphony as part of the Classical Sheffield Festival.
Huge forces unite in the Steel City in March 2023 to adventure into the electrifying world of Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony. A work that contemplates the meaning of life and death through a blaze of transcendence that will shake the roof of the Oval Hall, this symphony offers the ultimate concert experience.
Performed by over 300 Sheffield musicians, including two award-winning soloists, Anna Harvey and Ella Taylor, the event will be a unique Sheffield spectacle. For the first time in history the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallam Sinfonia, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, and Hallam Choral Society are combining forces for one night only.
Led by conductor George Morton, let us take you on a whirlwind adventure of music that could quite literally change your life.

Akhnaten (Relaxed Performance)
2023-04-04 14:30 - 17:30 | English National Opera, St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom

Dona Nobis Pacem with the Britten Sinfonia
2023-05-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE, United Kingdom
Ella sings the soprano solo in Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem with the Britten Sinfonia as part of the Brighton Festival.
‘Sussex folk inspired concert featuring music of Vaughan Williams’
Adam Hickox Conductor
Ella Taylor Soprano
Felix Kemp Baritone
Thomas Gould Solo Violin

Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Frank Bridge There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook
Joseph Phibbs Flame and Shadow – world premiere
Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem

Don Carlo
2023-06-30 17:30 - 21:40, 2023-07-03 18:00 - 22:10, 2023-07-06 18:00 - 22:10, 2023-07-09 15:30 - 19:40, 2023-07-12 18:00 - 22:10, 2023-07-15 18:00 - 22:10 | Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom
Ella makes their debut with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden singing Tebaldo in Verdi’s Don Carlo, conducted by Daniele Rustioni.
Cast:
DON CARLOS
Brian Jagde

ELIZABETH OF VALOIS
Lise Davidsen

RODRIGO, MARQUIS OF POSA
Luca Micheletti

PRINCESS EBOLI
Yulia Matochkina

KING PHILIP II
John Relyea

GRAND INQUISITOR
Taras Shtonda

MONK
Alexander Köpeczi

TEBALDO
Ella Taylor

COUNT OF LERMA
Michael Gibson

VOICE FROM HEAVEN
Sarah Dufresne

FLEMISH DEPUTIES
Josef Jeongmeen Ahn, Matthew Durkan, Felix Kemp, Dan D’Souza, Jihoon Kim, Simon Wallfisch

ORCHESTRA
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

CHORUS
Royal Opera Chorus

Creatives:
MUSIC
Giuseppe Verdi

LIBRETTO
Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle

DIRECTOR
Nicholas Hytner

DESIGNER
Bob Crowley

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Mark Henderson

MOVEMENT
Scarlett Mackmin

FIGHT DIRECTOR
Terry King

Classical Pride
2023-07-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Barbican, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom
In this special charity event, conductor Oliver Zeffman and the CBSO present the first Classical Pride concert given by a major orchestra in Europe.

Featuring the world-renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, an LGTBQ+ community chorus and top international soloists, this concert – presented by the broadcaster and DJ Nick Grimshaw – will celebrate the profound contribution that the LGBTQ+ community makes to classical music.
Soloists Pavel Kolesnikov, Samson Tsoy, Nicky Spence, Davóne Tines and Ella Taylor join the CBSO and Oliver Zeffman to explore music by LGBTQ+ composers, from Tchaikovsky to Poulenc and Bernstein, Caroline Shaw and a new commission from Julian Anderson. Celebrating these musicians not only for their artistic brilliance but also for their queerness, Classical Pride shows that LGBTQ+ people have always been at the heart of music at its highest level, and promises to be a thrilling evening of outstanding classical music by some of the world’s finest performers.

Programme

Leonard Bernstein Overture to Candide
Francis Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Julian Anderson Echoes (world premiere)
Caroline Shaw Is a Rose
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet

Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
2023-09-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Wembley Arena, Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0AA
Ella will sing the soprano solos in this concert celebrating all things Studio Ghibli.
Acclaimed multiple award-winning composer, conductor and pianist Joe Hisaishi will be celebrating 35 years of Japanese animation film Studio Ghibli, Inc at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.
Studio Ghibli, Inc based in Tokyo, Japan is best known for its anime feature films including Ponyo, My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away. Never seen before in the UK this unique concert experience will celebrate the timeless work between composer Joe Hisaishi and director Hayao Miyazaki who have worked together for over thirty years, including feature nine films.
This concert will include montages and music from some of the most popular Studio Ghibli movies and under the leadership of Maestro Hisaishi, the music will be performed by BBC Concert Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus.

Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
2023-09-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Wembley Arena, Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0AA
Ella will sing the soprano solos in this concert celebrating all things Studio Ghibli.
Acclaimed multiple award-winning composer, conductor and pianist Joe Hisaishi will be celebrating 35 years of Japanese animation film Studio Ghibli, Inc at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.
Studio Ghibli, Inc based in Tokyo, Japan is best known for its anime feature films including Ponyo, My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away. Never seen before in the UK this unique concert experience will celebrate the timeless work between composer Joe Hisaishi and director Hayao Miyazaki who have worked together for over thirty years, including feature nine films.
This concert will include montages and music from some of the most popular Studio Ghibli movies and under the leadership of Maestro Hisaishi, the music will be performed by BBC Concert Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus. It is definitely not an event to miss!

‘Rain in City and Country’ recital
2023-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Hinde Street, London, W1U 2QJ, United Kingdom
Ella performs with baritone James Atkinson and pianist Nigel Foster at the London Song Festival.
2023 is the bicentenary of the invention of the Mackintosh raincoat by the Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh. To mark this illustrious anniversary, the London Song Festival is presenting a programme of songs and readings on the subject of rain, with music by Clara and Robert Schumann, Schubert, Barber, Margaret Bonds, Finzi, Debussy, Brahms, Elizabeth Maconchy, Quilter and many more, readings about rain by some very unexpected people, and two premieres, by Noah Max and David Ward, of songs written specially for the London Song Festival.

Elijah - Mendelssohn
2023-11-19 20:00 - 22:30 | West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP, United Kingdom
Ella sings the soprano solos in Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY CHORUS
EAST ANGLIA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
DAVID YOUNG conductor
ELLA TAYLOR soprano
FELICITY BUCKLAND mezzo-soprano
MONWABISI LINDI tenor
DAN D’SOUZA baritone
Tickets:
£25, £18, £12 | Concessions: £22.50, £16, £10 | University of Cambridge students: £5

Elektra - Strauss
2024-01-12 19:30 - 21:20, 2024-01-15 19:30 - 21:20, 2024-01-18 19:30 - 21:20, 2024-01-23 19:30 - 21:20, 2024-01-26 19:30 - 21:20, 2024-01-30 19:30 - 21:20 | Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom
Ella appears as Fourth Maid in a new production of Strauss’s Elektra at The Royal Opera House, London.

ELEKTRA – Nina Stemme
CHRYSOTHEMIS – Sara Jakubiak
KLYTÄMNESTRA – Karita Mattila
OREST – Łukasz Goliński
ÄGISTH – Charles Workman
OREST’S TUTOR – Michael Mofidian
FIRST MAID – Noa Beinart
SECOND MAID – Veena Akama-Makia
THIRD MAID – Gabrielė Kupšytė
FOURTH MAID – Ella Taylor
FIFTH MAID – Valentina Puskás
OVERSEER – Lee Bisset
YOUNG SERVANT – Michael Gibson
OLD SERVANT – Jeremy White
CHORUS – Royal Opera Chorus
ORCHESTRA – Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

CONDUCTOR – Antonio Pappano
DIRECTOR – Christof Loy
DESIGNER – Johannes Leiacker
LIGHTING DESIGNER – Olaf Winter

The Shell Trial - Ellen Reid
2024-03-16 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-03-18 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-03-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Nationale Opera en Ballet, Amstel 3, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ella plays the role of The Activist in the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winning composer Ellen Reid’s The Shell Trial.
Sung in English
Music Ellen Reid
Libretto Roxie Perkins; based on the play De zaak Shell by Anoek Nuyens, Rebekka de Wit, Frascati Producties and De Nwe Tijd
Musical direction and co-creation Manoj Kamps
Stage direction, concept and co-adaptation Gable Roelofsen and Romy Roelofsen (Het Geluid)
Set design Davy van Gerven
Costume design Greta Goiris and Flora Kruppa
Lighting design Jean Kalman
Video design Wies Hermans
Choreography Winston Ricardo Arnon
Movement director ‘Elders’ Nita Liem
Dramaturgy Willem Bruls, Saar Vandenberghe, Jasmijn van Wijnen
The Government Claire Barnett-Jones
The Consumer Anthony León
The Law / The Artist Lauren Michelle
The CEO Audun Iversen
The Activist Ella Taylor
The Climate refugee Carla Nahadi Babelegoto
The Historian Jasmin White
The Weatherman Erik Slik
The Elementary School Teacher Nikki Treurniet
The Pilot Alexander de Jong
The Fossil Fuel Laborer Allen Michael Jones
The Field Worker Yannis François
Elders
Nita Liem
Ingrid Coleridge
Claudia Tjon Soei Len
Twie Tjoa
Francisca Tan
Raymonde Roebana
Beppy Milder
Patrick Altenberg
William Mettendaf
Linda Grootfaam
Anna Azijnman
Anneroos Burger
Children’s chorus
Watermusic Kinderkoor (Muziekschool Waterland), Noord-Hollands selectiekoor, The Shell trial project chorus, B! Music school en Leerorkest Zuidoost
The members of the The Shell trial project chorus have been selected from different schools in Zuidoost, Noord, Nieuw-West and Almere. All these children are part of a participation project led by Het Geluid.
Academists and members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Commission by Dutch National Opera, in co-production with Het Geluid (Maastricht), Opera Philadelphia and Bregenz Festival
