“Felicity Palmer has a passion for meaning in both music and words - an understanding that acknowledges no difference between the two. Her experience and expertise enable her to share this conviction from a position of having sung like this herself. She coaches as she sings, with an artistry that is devoid of compromise and fuelled by an unflinching commitment to the perfect balance between respecting the composer and expressing the performer.”
— MARK WIGGLESWORTH
“Felicity Palmer worked on the creation of Gerald Barry’s opera ‘Alice’s Adventure’s Underground’ at the Royal Opera House as vocal/text coach. Quite an undertaking! She did an amazing job - a lot of the text was quick fire in English, French, German and Russian - some set extremely high! But Felicity worked patiently with the singers to great effect. Her innate sense of theatre, years of experience and professionalism made her an invaluable colleague.”
— Antony McDonald, Opera Director
“Dame Felicity’s passion for authentically interpreting every detail of a composition is without parallel. Her fidelity to music and text in her singing is a continuing inspiration to both professional musicians and students alike. I count myself exceptionally lucky to have been able to benefit from her wisdom in our work together in song recitals”
— SIMON LEPPER, PIANIST AND COACH
“Felicity Palmer is in demand as a coach all over the world by the top opera houses. She is not just any coach, but unique, in my view, for that searing intelligence, and refusal to accept any vocal offering which is not comprehendible, rooted in emotional honesty, or communicated wholeheartedly and intelligently.”
— Michael Chance, Artistic Director of Grange Park Festival
“Working with Felicity at the Royal Opera House last year was a total delight. Her passion for music and language is infectious; the way she strives to achieve the best possible results with each individual singer hugely inspiring. I can’t wait to collaborate with her again.”
— Finnegan Downie Dear, conductor
“Studying with Felicity was the most extraordinary and rewarding journey. She has enabled me to be a better singer and teacher and, above all, rekindled the joy of singing that comes from truly understanding how my voice works. I am continually grateful to her for all the work we did together.”
— Sandra Porter, Singer & Singing Teacher
“Crowned the Duchess of Diction, Dame Felicity has long been the guardian of text on the Operatic Stage. The most generous of colleagues, she offers the perfect support as coach and teacher. Her honest musicianship broadens the horizons of the most seasoned singer and one feels they can achieve more than they hoped possible with her passionate guidance, indispensable tools and years of experience at the highest international level.”
— NICKY SPENCE, TENOR
“I have worked with Dame Felicity since 2015 as both a vocal and diction coach on various opera productions, and also as a private coach and mentor. For me, her input has been revelatory but it’s truly her knowledge, experience and level of detail which I find so inspiring. Receiving these insights from such a masterful performer has added enormously to my own experience and continued development. I feel so lucky to be learning from such expertise.”
