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The 33 most-read opera artists based in London, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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33 artists are tagged opera in London. The biggest move was W. Franke Harling, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Rose Hillopera | 3,271 | 0 |
02 | Sir Granville Bantockopera, symphony | 1,609 | +2 |
03 | Ian Bostridgeclassical, opera | 1,308 | -1 |
04 | George Benjaminopera | 980 | -1 |
05 | Thomas Attwoodopera | 855 | 0 |
06 | Simon Keenlysideopera | 709 | 0 |
07 | Jonathan Doveopera | 650 | 0 |
08 | Martin Shawopera | 430 | +2 |
09 | John Ecclesopera | 417 | +3 |
10 | Shirley Thompsonopera | 406 | -1 |
11 | Henry Litolffopera | 396 | -3 |
12 | Samuel Arnoldopera | 368 | +1 |
13 | David Rendallopera | 298 | +2 |
14 | Henry Bishopopera | 297 | 0 |
15 | Henry Smartopera | 254 | -4 |
16 | Sir George Macfarrenclassical, opera | 218 | 0 |
17 | Sir George Thomas Smartopera | 187 | +3 |
18 | Isidore de Laraopera | 177 | -1 |
19 | Adela Maddisonopera | 162 | +3 |
20 | W. Franke Harlingopera | 155 | +4 |
21 | Michael Arneopera | 151 | -3 |
22 | Anne Evansopera | 150 | -3 |
23 | Iain Bellopera | 134 | 0 |
24 | David Blakeopera | 108 | -3 |
25 | John Henry Maunderopera | 83 | +1 |
26 | Herman Finckopera | 80 | +2 |
27 | Jonathan Battishillopera | 70 | +2 |
28 | Mary Anne à Beckettopera | 58 | -3 |
29 | James Wilsonopera | 51 | +3 |
30 | William Reeveopera | 49 | -3 |
31 | Benjamin Edward Woolfopera | 37 | -1 |
32 | Richard J S Stevensopera | 18 | -2 |
33 | Richard Charkeopera | 13 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.