Theano Papadaki

Cretan soprano Theano Papadaki is a versatile singer and actress, admired for her magnetic stage presence, rich vocal tone, and expressive depth. In November she will sing the title role in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea with Hampstead Garden Opera. She starred as a soloist with The Monteverdi Choir at the opening concert of the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival, performing Tavener’s The Veil of the Temple (Times ★★★★★).

After graduating with Distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (2023), she was selected by Sir John Eliot Gardiner to join the English Baroque Soloists for Deutsche Grammophon’s Stage+ documentary series A Journey through Monteverdi’s Italy. In 2024 she won third prize at the International Lied Competition in Görlitz, Germany.

A Britten Pears Young Artist and a City Music Foundation Artist, Theano holds a singing diploma (First Prize, Athens Conservatoire), a violin diploma, and a Masters in Musicology and Music Education (Greece, France).