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The 41 most-read opera artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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41 artists are tagged opera in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Martyn Hill, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Paul Pottsopera, operatic pop | 8,311 | 0 |
02 | Matthew Kingopera | 447 | +1 |
03 | Geraint Evansopera | 311 | -1 |
04 | David Bruceclassical, opera | 252 | 0 |
05 | William Linleyopera | 184 | +2 |
06 | Richard Ayresopera | 154 | +2 |
07 | John Banisteropera | 143 | -1 |
08 | Samuel Webbeopera | 113 | +2 |
09 | Parry Jonesopera | 112 | +3 |
10 | Robin Orropera, symphony | 106 | -5 |
11 | Richard Leveridgebaroque, opera | 103 | +2 |
12 | David Horneopera | 96 | -4 |
13 | Martyn Hillclassical, opera | 93 | +13 |
14 | Julius Harrisonopera | 86 | +2 |
15 | William Henry Bellopera | 80 | +5 |
16 | Virginia Gabrielopera | 78 | +5 |
16 | John Purseropera | 78 | 0 |
18 | David Stollopera | 71 | 0 |
19 | John Barnettopera | 69 | -4 |
20 | Peter Tranchellclassical, opera | 67 | -9 |
21 | Stephen McNeffopera | 65 | +13 |
22 | Philip Napier Milesopera | 62 | -8 |
23 | David Habbinopera | 61 | +2 |
23 | Thomas Shawopera | 61 | +9 |
25 | Edward Nayloropera | 60 | -3 |
26 | Julia Woolfopera | 56 | +1 |
26 | John Thomsonopera | 56 | -3 |
28 | Claudia Huckleclassical, opera | 52 | -1 |
29 | Raymond Warrenopera | 51 | -6 |
30 | Peter Wishartopera | 49 | +1 |
31 | Arthur Fearopera | 43 | +4 |
32 | John Lodge Ellertonopera | 42 | +6 |
33 | Nic Gothamopera | 40 | -6 |
34 | Roger Steptoeopera | 34 | -4 |
34 | John Davyopera | 34 | -2 |
36 | Alick Macleanopera | 26 | +2 |
36 | Arthur Goring Thomasopera | 26 | -17 |
38 | Henry Hilesopera | 24 | -1 |
39 | Herbert Bunningopera | 16 | +1 |
40 | Joseph Augustine Wadeopera | 13 | -5 |
41 | Nicholas Gattyopera | 11 | -1 |
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.