Genre in a city
The 33 most-read opera artists based in London, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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33 artists are tagged opera in London. The biggest move was Anne Evans, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Rose Hillopera | 3,174 | 0 |
02 | George Benjaminopera | 1,089 | +1 |
03 | Ian Bostridgeclassical, opera | 1,087 | -1 |
04 | Thomas Attwoodopera | 864 | 0 |
05 | Sir Granville Bantockopera, symphony | 823 | 0 |
06 | Simon Keenlysideopera | 623 | -1 |
07 | Henry Litolffopera | 502 | +2 |
08 | Shirley Thompsonopera | 480 | -1 |
09 | Samuel Arnoldopera | 468 | +3 |
10 | Jonathan Doveopera | 454 | 0 |
11 | Martin Shawopera | 393 | -3 |
12 | John Ecclesopera | 383 | -1 |
13 | Henry Bishopopera | 313 | 0 |
14 | Anne Evansopera | 284 | +8 |
15 | David Rendallopera | 260 | -1 |
16 | Isidore de Laraopera | 190 | -1 |
17 | Sir George Macfarrenclassical, opera | 189 | -1 |
18 | Sir George Thomas Smartopera | 174 | +3 |
19 | Iain Bellopera | 164 | -2 |
20 | Adela Maddisonopera | 161 | -2 |
21 | Henry Smartopera | 156 | +2 |
22 | W. Franke Harlingopera | 149 | +3 |
23 | Michael Arneopera | 134 | -3 |
24 | David Blakeopera | 118 | -5 |
25 | John Henry Maunderopera | 83 | -1 |
26 | Jonathan Battishillopera | 81 | +1 |
27 | Herman Finckopera | 71 | +1 |
28 | Mary Anne à Beckettopera | 57 | -3 |
29 | William Reeveopera | 51 | 0 |
30 | Benjamin Edward Woolfopera | 41 | +2 |
31 | Richard J S Stevensopera | 31 | 0 |
32 | James Wilsonopera | 30 | -2 |
33 | Richard Charkeopera | 29 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.