Eleanor Strutt

Eleanor graduated with a first in Music from King’s College London in 2016 before studying for her Master’s Degree at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

At age 18, Eleanor made her professional operatic debut as Barbarina in Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro with Heritage Opera. Eleanor has since become a young artist with the company, singing in every subsequent production including The Magic Flute, La bohème, Tosca and La traviata. Other roles have included Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro for King’s Opera; Orfeo’s mother in Gluck’s Orfeo with the Yorke Trust and Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, Conservatoire de Musique de Genève.

Eleanor is also very active behind the scenes; directing, choreographing, translating and prop-making. In 2017, Eleanor created and directed a new jukebox opera Cinderella for PuzzlePiece Opera (PPO), the student-led opera company based at Trinity Laban. Eleanor also wrote an English adaptation of Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor, which she directed last year with PPO. Assistant Director credits include La traviata with Opera Brava (Chris Lane), Le nozze di Figaro with St Paul’s Opera (Tony Baker) and The Rape of Lucretia for Trinity Laban Opera (Laura Altridge). Choreographic work in London includes Legally Blonde (Quay Players), Thoroughly Modern Millie (KCL MMT), Anything Goes (Kings Musical Theatre) and Amahl and the Night Visitors (Trinity Laban).