Bella Marslen is part of the Royal College of Music’s International Opera Studio where she is taught by Janis Kelly and is the current Andrew Treagus scholar and Mimi and Colin Watts scholar. She is a current Tait Memorial Trust awardee and a 2026-2027 Drake Calleja Trust scholarship recipient. Performed roles include First Wood Sprite Rusalka (West Australian Opera); Barbarina Le nozze di Figaro; Angel Seven Angels by Jonathan Dove; Vixen The Cunning Little Vixen and Serpetta, La finta giardiniera (RCM Opera Studio). Bella was a 2024 Wigmore French Song Exchange artist, is a current Josephine Baker Trust artist and was awarded the Cuthbert Smith Prize in this year’s Lies Askonas Competition.
Bella Marslen
Soprano, Samling Artist Programme: 2026
Bella Marslen, Samling Artist Programme Masterclass, Marchmont House, Photo credit: Mark Pinder Photography
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Bella in masterclass with Camilla Tilling, Samling Artist Programme. Photos: Mark Pinder Photography
Samling Institute for Young Artists is a leading global authority in the training of young voices.
Since 1996, the Samling Artist Programme has provided intensive residential masterclass weeks for early-career singers and pianists, followed by professional development and support through our activities and established networks.
Find out more
Samling Artist Programme | All Samling Artists