Jennifer Johnston
@jjohnstonmezzo.bsky.social
• British Opera Singer
• Rep: HarrisonParrott Group
• Patron: Streetwise Opera, Destination Opera, Southport Bach Choir
• LCR Music Board Member
• Creative Consultant: clients incl. London Transport Museum
• Former Barrister
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• Rep: HarrisonParrott Group
• Patron: Streetwise Opera, Destination Opera, Southport Bach Choir
• LCR Music Board Member
• Creative Consultant: clients incl. London Transport Museum
• Former Barrister
• Views mine
OUT TODAY on worldwide digital release from Decca, our Mahler 8 with Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, recorded at the Concertgebouw during the Mahler Festival 2025. Veni creator spiritus!
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
OUT TODAY on worldwide digital release from Decca, our Mahler 8 with Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, recorded at the Concertgebouw during the Mahler Festival 2025. Veni creator spiritus!
🎥 The Golden Age of Hollywood 🎥
#EdithPresents: I’m excited to perform a new recital programme with Julius Drake at Cadogan Hall in April. Tickets are available here: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/edi...
#EdithPresents: I’m excited to perform a new recital programme with Julius Drake at Cadogan Hall in April. Tickets are available here: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/edi...
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🎥 The Golden Age of Hollywood 🎥
#EdithPresents: I’m excited to perform a new recital programme with Julius Drake at Cadogan Hall in April. Tickets are available here: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/edi...
#EdithPresents: I’m excited to perform a new recital programme with Julius Drake at Cadogan Hall in April. Tickets are available here: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/edi...
So long, Norwegian National Opera and Rusalka, it’s been brilliant. Huge thanks to all of my colleagues, especially Ed Gardner. Onwards!
October 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
So long, Norwegian National Opera and Rusalka, it’s been brilliant. Huge thanks to all of my colleagues, especially Ed Gardner. Onwards!
Delighted that The Times approves of my portrayal of Ježibaba in Rusalka at the Norwegian National Opera! 🧙🏻🧜🏻♀️
September 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delighted that The Times approves of my portrayal of Ježibaba in Rusalka at the Norwegian National Opera! 🧙🏻🧜🏻♀️
Rusalka #4 at DNO this evening 🧜🏻♀️🧙🏻
September 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Rusalka #4 at DNO this evening 🧜🏻♀️🧙🏻
August 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! The premiere of Dvorak’s Rusalka at the Norwegian National Opera conducted by Edward Gardner, both my house debut and role debut as Jezibaba. Toi toi toi to all of my brilliant colleagues #CuryMuryFuk 🧙🏻🧜🏻♀️✨
📸 Erik Berg / The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
📸 Erik Berg / The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! The premiere of Dvorak’s Rusalka at the Norwegian National Opera conducted by Edward Gardner, both my house debut and role debut as Jezibaba. Toi toi toi to all of my brilliant colleagues #CuryMuryFuk 🧙🏻🧜🏻♀️✨
📸 Erik Berg / The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
📸 Erik Berg / The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
Mahler’s first major work, Das Klagende Lied, with Hannu Lintu and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms.
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Mahler’s first major work, Das Klagende Lied, with Hannu Lintu and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms.
A note for young singers about reviews and critics (I get asked about this all the time).
May 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A note for young singers about reviews and critics (I get asked about this all the time).
What a special week, performing Mahler’s 8th Symphony at Het Concertgebouw’s Mahler Festival, and on the 114th anniversary of Mahler’s death, with Klaus Mäkelä & @concertgborkest.bsky.social.
May 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
What a special week, performing Mahler’s 8th Symphony at Het Concertgebouw’s Mahler Festival, and on the 114th anniversary of Mahler’s death, with Klaus Mäkelä & @concertgborkest.bsky.social.
Some news: I’m delighted to be singing the role of Jezibaba in a concert staging of Dvořák’s Rusalka w Domingo Hindoyan & @liverpoolphil.bsky.social, with Sonya Yoncheva in the title role, PLUS this is also the 1st in a series of operas in concert for which I am Creative Producer for the RLPO.
May 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Some news: I’m delighted to be singing the role of Jezibaba in a concert staging of Dvořák’s Rusalka w Domingo Hindoyan & @liverpoolphil.bsky.social, with Sonya Yoncheva in the title role, PLUS this is also the 1st in a series of operas in concert for which I am Creative Producer for the RLPO.
Very much looking forward to making my debut at the Norwegian National Opera at the start of next season, conducted by Ed Gardner, in a role and opera I have long wanted to perform: JEZIBABA in Dvořák’s masterpiece Rusalka 🧙🏻🧜🏻♀️🔮
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Very much looking forward to making my debut at the Norwegian National Opera at the start of next season, conducted by Ed Gardner, in a role and opera I have long wanted to perform: JEZIBABA in Dvořák’s masterpiece Rusalka 🧙🏻🧜🏻♀️🔮
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
Looking forward to returning to the BBC Proms for Mahler’s lesser heard Das Klagende Lied, conducted by Hannu Lintu with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Grab a ticket!
April 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Looking forward to returning to the BBC Proms for Mahler’s lesser heard Das Klagende Lied, conducted by Hannu Lintu with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Grab a ticket!
A 5* review from @fionahmaddocks.bsky.social in The Observer for Mahler 3 with Domingo Hindoyan and @liverpoolphil.bsky.social last week. It was a special night.
April 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A 5* review from @fionahmaddocks.bsky.social in The Observer for Mahler 3 with Domingo Hindoyan and @liverpoolphil.bsky.social last week. It was a special night.
‘Voices Carry’, an article I wrote for The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)’s Journal about opera and the remarkable work of the multi-award winning @streetwiseopera.bsky.social, which harnesses the transformative power of music and theatre…
April 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
‘Voices Carry’, an article I wrote for The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)’s Journal about opera and the remarkable work of the multi-award winning @streetwiseopera.bsky.social, which harnesses the transformative power of music and theatre…
Mahler 3 with Domingo Hindoyan & the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir & Youth Company, including my daughter. Performing alongside her, with my own mama in the audience, was a moment:
📸 Gareth Jones
📸 Gareth Jones
April 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mahler 3 with Domingo Hindoyan & the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir & Youth Company, including my daughter. Performing alongside her, with my own mama in the audience, was a moment:
📸 Gareth Jones
📸 Gareth Jones
Genuinely delighted to return to @wigmore-hall.org.uk, esp in its 125th Anniversary, for an evening recital w legendary pianist Malcolm Martineau in Spring 2026 (& chuffed to be mentioned w these luminaries in the announcement). Our programme will be ✨starry✨, more anon
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Genuinely delighted to return to @wigmore-hall.org.uk, esp in its 125th Anniversary, for an evening recital w legendary pianist Malcolm Martineau in Spring 2026 (& chuffed to be mentioned w these luminaries in the announcement). Our programme will be ✨starry✨, more anon
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
@harrisonparrott.bsky.social
Over the past 2 years, I’ve introduced a new strategy, Transported By Culture, to the London Transport Museum, 1 major thread of which is Music In The Museum, bringing live music & musicians into the building via both public and private events. 🧵
March 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Over the past 2 years, I’ve introduced a new strategy, Transported By Culture, to the London Transport Museum, 1 major thread of which is Music In The Museum, bringing live music & musicians into the building via both public and private events. 🧵
‘Accelerating Action: Leading the Change’ was the topic of discussion at the Royal Society of Arts’ event for International Women’s Day. It was a pleasure to chair it, with such brilliant panellists. If you missed it, you can watch it back on the RSA’s website: www.thersa.org/videos/accel...
March 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
‘Accelerating Action: Leading the Change’ was the topic of discussion at the Royal Society of Arts’ event for International Women’s Day. It was a pleasure to chair it, with such brilliant panellists. If you missed it, you can watch it back on the RSA’s website: www.thersa.org/videos/accel...
Stepping into the role of Judith on the opening night of English National Opera’s new production of Bluebeard’s Castle was surreal enough, but to hear that it has been nominated for an @olivierawards.bsky.social is jaw-dropping! Congratulations to everyone on Team Bluebeard.
March 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Stepping into the role of Judith on the opening night of English National Opera’s new production of Bluebeard’s Castle was surreal enough, but to hear that it has been nominated for an @olivierawards.bsky.social is jaw-dropping! Congratulations to everyone on Team Bluebeard.
HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY to the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme! Becoming an NGA was career-defining for me. Working with all of the BBC orchestras + Singers & producers was a gift + I made my Proms & solo Wigmore Hall debuts live on Radio 3. Here’s to the next 25 years!
March 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY to the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme! Becoming an NGA was career-defining for me. Working with all of the BBC orchestras + Singers & producers was a gift + I made my Proms & solo Wigmore Hall debuts live on Radio 3. Here’s to the next 25 years!
What a week. Mahler 2 with the brilliant Gergely Madaras and Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Polina Pasztircsák & Namur Symphonic Choir. Special to perform this piece in this hall, where Mahler himself conducted it for the first time outside Austria in 1899.
March 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
What a week. Mahler 2 with the brilliant Gergely Madaras and Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Polina Pasztircsák & Namur Symphonic Choir. Special to perform this piece in this hall, where Mahler himself conducted it for the first time outside Austria in 1899.
Rest in peace, JJ, giant of literature. It has been (at times) hilarious fielding some of your correspondence and invitations to literary events over the years, but you always found wry amusement in the mix-ups. I would also like to reassure my family that I am alive and well in Belgium.
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Rest in peace, JJ, giant of literature. It has been (at times) hilarious fielding some of your correspondence and invitations to literary events over the years, but you always found wry amusement in the mix-ups. I would also like to reassure my family that I am alive and well in Belgium.
…become a fan of classical & jazz music, & become audiences of the future within London’s rich cultural landscape. We hope that you & your families will consider making the London Transport Museum part of your Friday afternoon routine: www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/mus...
February 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
…become a fan of classical & jazz music, & become audiences of the future within London’s rich cultural landscape. We hope that you & your families will consider making the London Transport Museum part of your Friday afternoon routine: www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/mus...
Alongside these 3 powerhouse women (Museum Director, Head of Comms, Head of Visitor Experience), tomorrow we launch a major strand of a new cultural initiative at the London Transport Museum. Looking forward to sharing more about it tomorrow. Cultural innovation in real time… #CreativeConsultant
February 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Alongside these 3 powerhouse women (Museum Director, Head of Comms, Head of Visitor Experience), tomorrow we launch a major strand of a new cultural initiative at the London Transport Museum. Looking forward to sharing more about it tomorrow. Cultural innovation in real time… #CreativeConsultant