SHE’S bright, bubbly and has the kind of beautiful voice that has landed her a starring role in a big new professional show.

You’ve heard of Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins, the kind of singers who mix opera with popular songs.

Now Huddersfield singer Rhianydd Booth is set to wow UK audiences as part of an eight-strong all-girl company simply called The Sopranos.

Two and half weeks of premieres in Holland brought standing ovations and a real buzz about a show dreamed up by musical director and entrepreneur Barry Potts.

It arrives at St George’s Hall in Bradford on March 27 and you can bet that the venue will be packed with Rhianydd’s family, friends and supporters.

There will be dozens of them. Mum and dad Charmaine and Gareth Beaumont are both gifted musicians as is Rhianydd’s sister Claire.

“Claire teaches music in Bradford and does vocals and plays keyboards in a band. I’m so proud of her,” said Rhianydd.

Both her parents sing in Huddersfield Choral Society so it is hardly surprising that Rhianydd’s glorious voice was soon being heard in local concerts and shows.

She had a stint as a professional music theatre performer, touring in major commercial shows. Her first was in the chorus of Phantom Of The Opera, then came over a year in Berlin playing in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

“I decided after touring in Beauty and the Beast to go back to university and do my degree,’’ she said. “I did a four-year course which enabled me to teach.”

“I still supply teach. I love it. Teaching is in me.”

Rhianydd, 31, lives in Slaithwaite with her husband, Richard, and teaches singing privately. She’s very excited about the success of her students at the Mrs Sunderland Music Festival, including Philip Schweidler who is just 9.

But her own singing career is far from over and when Rhianydd saw a new show advertised, she knew she had to audition.

“They auditioned in America and here in London,’’ she said. “There are eight of us in the show ranging in aged from about 20 to 32. I’m the second oldest.

“The girls come from all over, from New Zealand, America, the Isle of Man, Scotland and there are three of us from Yorkshire!”

“It’s like no other show. There’s just nothing else like this.

“They advertised for eight girls with musical theatre or opera backgrounds.

“There are people like Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins singing music that crosses over, but there’s never been a group of girl singers like this.

“We are singing opera, songs from musicals, rock and pop numbers. I’ve a lot of dancing to do too.”

Is putting together a group of bright, beautiful young women and making them tour together a recipe for problems? No way, says Rhianydd.

“They are just lovely people,’’ she said. “We all bounce off each other.

“There are some of the singers who are not operatic and some are very pop-orientated. We all just get on with it and help and support each other.

“You might imagine that there would be some bitching in a set up like this but there’s been none of that.”

The Sopranos opens in Middlesex on Monday and tours 17 UK venues.

“We go to Germany in May and there is talk of the show going to Dubai,’’ said Rhianydd. “We are also due to perform in Sweden and Norway and back to Germany by the end of the year.”

Being parted from Richard and family is the toughest part of touring for Rhianydd.

“Richard is very supportive of what I do,” she said.

“He’s already turning into a Sopranos’ groupie. He came out to Holland on Valentine’s Day and came with us all on the coach to the venue.

“He just gets on with people.”

“When I’m away, I pine for Richard and for my sister, Claire, but I know that they are both behind me.”