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Opera artists from United Kingdom

The 41 most-read opera artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

41 artists are tagged opera in United Kingdom. The biggest move was John Barnett, up 20 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Paul Pottsopera, operatic pop	8,784	0
02	Geraint Evansopera	401	0
03	David Bruceclassical, opera	222	0
04	Matthew Kingopera	185	+4
05	John Banisteropera	183	0
06	Robin Orropera, symphony	163	+3
07	Samuel Webbeopera	128	+5
08	Richard Ayresopera	111	+1
09	William Linleyopera	110	0
10	John Barnettopera	108	+20
10	Julius Harrisonopera	108	+7
12	Edward Nayloropera	105	+12
13	Peter Tranchellclassical, opera	96	-7
14	Richard Leveridgebaroque, opera	95	-10
15	David Horneopera	92	-2
15	John Purseropera	92	-2
17	John Thomsonopera	91	-10
18	Parry Jonesopera	86	+1
19	William Henry Bellopera	80	-3
20	David Stollopera	79	-5
21	Arthur Goring Thomasopera	78	+1
22	Martyn Hillclassical, opera	61	+9
23	Virginia Gabrielopera	60	+2
24	Philip Napier Milesopera	58	-3
25	Raymond Warrenopera	55	-8
26	Peter Wishartopera	49	-6
26	David Habbinopera	49	+1
28	John Lodge Ellertonopera	46	+5
29	Julia Woolfopera	44	+4
29	Claudia Huckleclassical, opera	44	-7
31	Thomas Shawopera	42	-5
32	Nic Gothamopera	41	0
33	Roger Steptoeopera	40	-4
34	Stephen McNeffopera	30	-7
35	Arthur Fearopera	27	+2
36	Henry Hilesopera	24	+4
37	Joseph Augustine Wadeopera	23	-1
37	Alick Macleanopera	23	-2
39	John Davyopera	21	-1
40	Nicholas Gattyopera	15	-1
41	Herbert Bunningopera	11	0

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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.