Edward Smith is a bass-baritone from the Waikato and has just finished his honours under Kristin Darragh. He studied under Wade Kernot for his undergraduate studies in Wellington and has since

returned home to Hamilton. In January of 2024, Edward attended the New Zealand Opera School where he honed his skills for the two weeks surrounded by peers. Since then, he has performed with the NZ Opera Chorus in Le comte Ory and as the Bass Soloist in Haydn’s Creation. Of his performance in the latter, one reviewer wrote “bass soloist Edward Smith sang his recitatives and arias full of conviction.

His beautiful and rich voice points to a very exciting career and a promising future ahead.” Edward looks forward to performing more in the future and is excited to be attending the NZ Opera School again in summer 2025, before starting as a 2025 Te Pae Kõkako TANZOS Artist supported by Freemasons Foundation.