Why St. James Opera
Exceptional Artists
Singers passionate about their art.
Intimate Performance
Opera where you can experience the voices, musicianship and drama up close.
Great Stories
Powerful repertoire presented with imagination and theatricality.
A Living Art Form
Opera that feels immediate, relevant and thrilling.
An Evening of Opera
Our Next Performance
Saturday 24th October 2026 6.30pm
St. James' Church, Bushey WD23 1BD
We will be performing a programme of Opera ranging from Monteverdi to Mozart to Verdi with excerpts from Carmen, The Pearl Fishers, Norma, Rigoletto and more.
Come and join us for a fun-packed evening raising funds for St. James Church, Bushey.
Meet the Artists
Julie Bale - Soprano
Annie Bennett - Soprano
Scarlet Brett - Soprano
Andrew Bale - Tenor
Rob Byford - Baritone
with Mike Pugh - Piano
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About The Founder
Julie Bale is a dramatic soprano, vocal transformation specialist and performer with more than three decades of experience working with singers and professional artists.
Having been artistic director and founder of both Bushey Opera Group in the 1990s and OperaHerts in the 2010s, Julie took a break from event organising while she set up her programme for singers Diva Energy.
Having spent over 35 years helping others find their voices, with St. James Opera Julie is putting her own voice at the centre of her work. Choosing to sing with others as dedicated to her art as herself she is beginning a new chapter of singing for joy.
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