Biography
Alfred Mitchell is a British lyric tenor renowned for his "commanding" voice and dramatically rich characterisations. In the 2025 season he was an Alvarez Emerging Artist with Garsington Opera, where he performed the role of First Prisoner (Fidelio), and covered the role of Tchekalinsky (Queen of Spades).
Elsewhere this season, he created the role of Tamino in Damon Albarn's The Magic Flute II: The Curse (Théâtre du Lido) and made his debut as Cyril in Princess Ida with the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company. The 2025/26 season includes several notable debuts with Gothic Opera and Opera North.
He is also making a reputation as a leading tenor in contemporary operatic repertoire. In recent seasons he developed roles in projects with the Royal Ballet and Opera and English National Opera. He also performed the role of Ivor Novello in the world premiere of 1944: Home Fires at the 2023 Tête à Tête festival, and created the role of Robert the Bruce in the world premiere and subsequent Scottish tour of The Bruce (Abdyssagin).
Recent opera highlights include Male Chorus The Rape of Lucretia (British Youth Opera), Triquet Eugene Onegin (Hampstead Garden Opera), Tamino Die Zauberflöte (Pop-in Opera) and performing in the chorus of Grange Park Opera's 2024 season.
Awards & Recognition
- Alvarez Emerging Artist
Garsington Opera, 2025 - Governor's Recital Prize
Runner-up, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Alexander Gibson Opera Studio
Guest Artist
Education
MMus, 2024
BMus, 2022
Education & Training
He began his rather indirect route into opera via a short stint at King's College London medical school. The call of the stage however beckoned, leading to a first class BMus degree also at King's (2018-2021) where he studied with Alex Ashworth at the Royal Academy of Music. Early role debuts included Figaro, Schaunard (La Bohème) and Sid (Albert Herring), but it soon became clear that this wasn't going to be his repertoire for very long.
He then moved to Glasgow to start his studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under Iain Paton, where he quickly transitioned to tenor. During his studies he was the runner-up in the Governor's recital prize and was a guest artist of the Alexander Gibson Opera Studio, where he performed roles on the main stage and scenes in the studio.
Selected Reviews
Critical acclaim and press coverage
With his adamantine tenor, Alfred Mitchell makes an unusually chilling Male Chorus
Mitchell's commanding tenor adds layers of complexity to the narrative
The same could be said for the solo part which Mitchell tackled with admirable confidence and assurance, revealing a full-toned tenor voice, especially impressive at the top of his range