DiscoverThe Classical Circuit39. Alison Buchanan on the importance of mentoring, making opera accessible, and how organisations should reflect the communities they serve
39. Alison Buchanan on the importance of mentoring, making opera accessible, and how organisations should reflect the communities they serve

39. Alison Buchanan on the importance of mentoring, making opera accessible, and how organisations should reflect the communities they serve

Update: 2025-07-15
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In Episode 39 of The Classical Circuit, host Ella Lee chats to soprano Alison Buchanan, Artistic Director of Pegasus Opera. Alison shares the impact that joining the Glyndebourne chorus at sixteen had on her; the importance of mentoring and the transformative effects it can have on whose who need it most; and how she chooses to lead with real, practical action when it comes to encouraging diversity in the sector.


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Pegasus Opera

Pegasus' Double Bill: Fete Galante / The Dark Lady of the Sonnets


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Music: François Couperin - Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les Maillotins

Performed by Daniel Lebhardt


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39. Alison Buchanan on the importance of mentoring, making opera accessible, and how organisations should reflect the communities they serve

39. Alison Buchanan on the importance of mentoring, making opera accessible, and how organisations should reflect the communities they serve