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Patricia Gómez

Patricia is a Spanish stage director based in London working in opera.

Her work has been called: "clever and thought-provoking", "sympathetic" and "accessible and rewarding to a modern audience" (source)

Her love for stories began when she started writing her own thoughts about the weekly Ally McBeal episode at the age of seven. Later in life, she started learning about storytelling with Emily St. James's reviews of The Sopranos. Trained at RADA, she is comfortable directing opera, musical theatre, and plays.

Patricia recent directed Susanna for Richmond Opera, Patience for Southgate Opera, l'Orfeo for Richmond Opera, Carmen for Opera Integra, and scenes from l'Orfeo with Richmond Opera at the Richmond Council Twinning Celebration. In summer 2025 she completed a full directing observership under Cecilia Stinton for Lucia di Lammermoor at Opera Holland Park.

Upcoming engagements:

  • St. Paul's Opera: La Traviata, Verdi (Assistant Director, July 2026)
  • Rose Opera Hänsel und Gretel, Humperdink (Director, November 2026)
  • Richmond Opera: [TBC] (Director, April 2027)
  • Southgate Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti (Director, June 2027)
  • Previous assistant directing credits include: La Bohème (Greenwich Opera), La Vie Parisienne (Southgate Opera), Semele, Venus & Adonis (Richmond Opera), l'Elisir d'Amore (Brent Opera) and La Traviata (Instant Opera).

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    Lucia di Lammermoor at Opera Holland Park
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