Judith Howarth, one of the most sought-after sopranos in Europe, has consolidated a strong public following and critical appraisal for her work. She first came to public attention when she joined the Royal Opera House Covent Garden as a Principal. Subsequent engagements include performances in Cincinnati, Toulouse, Santiago de Chile, Oviedo, Santa Fe, Florida Grand Opera, Washington National Opera, Minnesota Opera, English National Opera, Glyndebourne, the Berlin Staatsoper and Netherlands Opera.

On the concert platform Judith has toured with Plácido Domingo and appeared at festivals including Aix-en-Provence, the BBC Proms, Tanglewood, Edinburgh and Salzburg. She has worked with many distinguished conductors including Georges Prêtre, Bernard Haitink, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Georg Solti, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Claudio Abbado, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Charles Mackerras and Seiji Ozawa.

Howarth has appeared on television all over the world and has a discography of more than 30 recordings including Troilus and Cressida, conducted by Richard Hickox, which won a Gramophone Award.