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BIOGRAPHY

Daisy Livesey is a soprano based in London working throughout the UK and abroad. Recent solo engagements include Second Woman and Second Witch in Purcell Dido and Aeneas (The Hampstead Collective, Aidan Coburn, 2026), Pergolesi Stabat Mater and Oliver Tarney Magnificat (Milton Keynes Chorale, Mark Jordan, 2026), Britten The World of the Spirit (Ben Vonberg-Clark, London Mozart Players, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, 2025), Bach Christmas Oratorio Parts I, III, V and VI (Joe Tobin, Newbury Choral Society, St Nicolas Newbury, 2025), Haydn The Seasons (Iain Ledingham, St Mary’s Church, Amersham, 2025), Handel Messiah (Jonathan Willcocks, Chichester Cathedral, 2025), Bach Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen (Max Barley, St John’s Church, Spencer Hill, Wimbledon International Music Festival, 2024), and Purcell The Fairy Queen (Seb Gillot and Eloise Lally, Jacksons Lane Theatre, Hampstead Garden Opera, 2024). A keen recitalist, Daisy performed a programme of Berg, Debussy and Britten in the 2026 Barnes Music Festival alongside pianist Ben Markovic; the duo were also finalists in the 2025 Ashburnham English Song Awards. Daisy looks forward to her Wigmore Hall solo debut in October with Arcangelo directed by Jonathan Cohen. She also regularly sings with the choir of Farm Street Church and the St Pauls Cathedral Consort.

Daisy graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2025. She was taught by Alex Ashworth and Iain Ledingham, and was awarded the Philip Hattey and the Jennifer Vyvyan prizes. In January 2025, she won First Prize in the Nancy Nuttall Early Music Prize adjudicated by Robert Hollingworth with a programme of Buxtehude soprano cantatas. Throughout her time at the Academy, Daisy was supported in professional oratorio engagements by the Josephine Baker Trust.

 

Also an experienced choral singer, Daisy has worked in the UK and Europe with Arcangelo, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Gabrieli Consort, the Monteverdi Choir, La Nuova Musica and the Hanover Band. This year, Daisy goes on tour with ensembles including the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Arcangelo and Le Concert d'Astrée to multiple international destinations including residencies in Los Angeles (US) and Sãu Paulo (Brazil), as well as throughout Europe and closer to home at the Southbank Centre, Kings Place, and the Barbican.

​Daisy is represented by SEArtists.

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PROFILES AND REVIEWS

2025, Newbury Choral Society | Bach Christmas Oratorio
“Soprano Daisy Livesey sang with brightness and projection” Newbury Today
2024, Hampstead Garden Opera | Purcell Fairy Queen

★★★★★ “HGO with a talented cast, a tight orchestra and superb direction put on a spectacle in praise of love, joy and a little bit of kinky experimentation.” The Reviews Hub

★★★★ “The ensemble company of fourteen young opera singers work tirelessly well together, invested and focused throughout, creating lovely classical tableaux, with each performer getting their chance to shine and sing Purcell’s glorious songs … a vibrant and, yes, charming production ... Daisy Livesey a glorious soprano...” The Spy in the Stalls

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