Charlotte Ellett studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the National Opera Studio. She began her career at Glyndebourne Festival where she made her début as Frasquita Carmen. As an Associate Artist at Welsh National Opera she sang the Angel Jephtha, Barbarina and Susanna Le nozze di Figaro, Frasquita Carmen and Karolka Jenufa which she subsequently recorded for Chandos under Sir Charles Mackerras.

Charlotte Ellett’s other operatic roles include Miss Wordsworth Albert Herring, Pamina Die Zauberflöte, Despina Così fan tutte, Iphis Jephtha, Zerlina Don Giovanni, and Musetta La Boheme.

Charlotte Ellett regularly performs oratorio and recitals. She has sung Mozart’s Requiem at the Bridgewater Hall and Royal Festival Hall, Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall with Sir David Willcocks, Poulenc Stabat Mater at King’s College Cambridge and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Her repertoire also includes Bach St Matthew Passion, Elijah, Poulenc Gloria, and Rossini Stabat Mater.

Charlotte Ellett recorded Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied as the Chorus soloist under Kent Nagano, and Rawsthorne’s Second Symphony for the Naxos label. At St David’s Hall, Cardiff, she performed as part of their lunchtime recital series.

Among her recent engagements Charlotte Ellett has performed Amor Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, Musetta and Frasquita for Welsh National Opera, Hermia (Fleurette) in Offenbach’s Barbe Bleu at Buxton Festival, Chair The Chair in Love by John Metcalf in Montreal with a subsequent tour in the UK, and the leading role of Vespina in Haydn’s Country Matters (L’infedelta delusa) with English Touring Opera.

Charlotte Ellett has sung Pamina and Gretel for Welsh National Opera, with whom she most recently sang Karolka Jenůfa. She appeared in a second UK tour as Chair The Chair in Love, and as the soprano soloist in a new work entitled “Hypermusic, prologue” by Hector Parra with the Ensemble Intercontemporain, Paris. Most recently she performed the role of Despina Cosi fan tutte for Opera North. Future engagements include Pamina and Despina for Welsh National Opera and Marie in Rufus Wainwright’s new Opera Prima Donna in Toronto, directed by Tim Albery.