Clare Pooley

Clare is a British soprano, based in Germany, and developed her voice under the guidance of welsh tenor, Dennis O’Neill CBE. Graduating Cardiff University with a First Class Honours in a Bachelor of Music, Clare went on to study a Master of Arts in Advanced Vocal Technique at the Wales International Academy of Voice as part of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. There, she trained in Opera studies, alongside Dennis O’Neill with Nuccia Focile, Gareth Jones and Julian Smith. Whilst studying at WIAV, Clare performed and had masterclasses with Richard Bonynge, Susan Bullock, Della Jones, Ryland Davies, Rosemary Joshua and WIAV’s patron, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. In 2021, Clare successfully completed Berlin Opera Academy where she played Erste Dame in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and as well