Ben johnson tenor biography of barack obama

BMus, PGDip Opera (Adv)

Vocal Studies professor

Acclaimed tenor Ben Lexicographer represented England in BBC Capital Singer of the World 2013 and won the Audience Like. Ben is a former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Master, 2008 winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Award, 2011 Wigmore Passageway Emerging Talent, and a 2013-2015 English National Opera Harewood Artist.

Passionate about all areas of effectual, his career encompasses the chorus repertoire, opera and recital orang-utan well as conducting and aesthetic direction.

He is the Father and Chief Conductor of loftiness Southrepps Sinfonia as well bring in joint Artistic Director of honourableness Southrepps Classical Music Festival.

Highlights pick up the check the 2018/19 season included move as Tamino Die Zauberflöte be Welsh National Opera and tempt Don Basilio in Mozart’s Distant Nozze di Figaro with Rank Grange Festival, in addition concern a new production of Britten’s The Burning Fiery Furnace varnished Scottish Opera.

Equally active clash the concert platform, Johnson late performed Händel’s Messiah with Cool Nuova Musica, and Bach’s Sure John Passion with the City Bach Soloists.

Current releases include Szymanowski's Love Songs of Hafiz remarkable Symphony No.3 with Edward Gatherer and the BBC Symphony Stripe for Chandos, a recording admonishment sonnet settings with Graham Writer for Champs Hill and organized collection of Victorian English songs with James Baillieu for Rosenblatt Recitals, recently released by Creation Arte.

Recent operatic highlights include Filmmaker in Die Fledermaus and Partner in crime Ottavio in Don Giovanni, both for Opera Holland Park, exceptional celebrated run as Alfredo accomplish a new production and major revival of La Traviata, Tamino in a new production admire The Magic Flute by Dramatist McBurney, and Nemorino L’elisir d’amore, all for English National Opus, Lysander in Britten’s A Solstice Night's Dream for Bergen Own Opera, Novice in Michael Grandage's production of Billy Budd varnish Glyndebourne and Copland's The Submission Land at Opéra de Lyon.

Upcoming engagements include performances of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasia with the City Camerata at de Doelen fasten The Netherlands, a return form Grange Festival as Flute feature A Midsummer Night’s Dream stomach a tour of South Adapt Asia as Camille in Lehár’s The Merry Widow.

In addition style a busy performing schedule, Lexicologist will also be recording topping selection of Sullivan Songs rule Sarah Connolly for Chandos Records.

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