Opera Archive

Details

Position: Singer

Voice: Bass Baritone

Nationality: British

b. 10 July 1919, d. 12 October 2009. Went on to star in the BBC Radio 4 quiz show My Music. Appointed OBE in 1983, and in 1991 made honorary doctor of music by St Andrews University.

Performances

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 23 August 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 25 August 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 27 August 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 31 August 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 02 September 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 04 September 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 06 September 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 08 September 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Masetto / Don Giovanni, 10 September 1948 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 22 August 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 24 August 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 26 August 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 29 August 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 31 August 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 01 September 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 03 September 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 05 September 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 06 September 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 08 September 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Samuelo / Un Ballo In Maschera, 10 September 1949 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 22 August 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 24 August 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 26 August 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 28 August 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 30 August 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 01 September 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 05 September 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 07 September 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 09 September 1950 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 18 June 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 20 June 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 22 June 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 26 June 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 28 June 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 08 July 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 09 July 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 11 July 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 13 July 1952 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 10 June 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 12 June 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 14 June 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 18 June 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 20 June 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 25 June 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 27 June 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 03 July 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 05 July 1953 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 24 August 1953 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 26 August 1953 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 28 August 1953 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 31 August 1953 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 08 September 1953 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 10 September 1953 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 12 September 1953 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 10 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 12 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 16 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 18 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 20 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 25 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 26 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 27 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 30 June 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 02 July 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 04 July 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 08 July 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 10 July 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 16 July 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 19 July 1954 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 23 August 1954 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 25 August 1954 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 27 August 1954 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 30 August 1954 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 01 September 1954 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 04 September 1954 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 07 September 1954 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 25 September 1954 at Städtische Oper, Berlin view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 27 September 1954 at Städtische Oper, Berlin view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 08 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 10 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 11 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 12 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 15 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 16 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 17 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 18 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 19 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 22 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 24 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Le Gouverneur / Le Comte Ory, 25 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 26 June 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 01 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 02 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 03 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 07 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 08 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 10 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 14 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 16 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 19 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 23 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 25 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 29 July 1955 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 22 August 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 24 August 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 26 August 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Fra Melitone / La Forza Del Destino, 30 August 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 31 August 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Fra Melitone / La Forza Del Destino, 01 September 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Fra Melitone / La Forza Del Destino, 03 September 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Fra Melitone / La Forza Del Destino, 05 September 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 06 September 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Fra Melitone / La Forza Del Destino, 08 September 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 09 September 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Fra Melitone / La Forza Del Destino, 10 September 1955 at Kings Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 28 June 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 30 June 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 04 July 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 06 July 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 10 July 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 14 July 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 18 July 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 20 July 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 27 July 1956 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 10 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 12 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 14 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 15 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 17 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 19 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 21 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Bartolo / Le Nozze Di Figaro, 22 September 1956 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 16 July 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 19 July 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 21 July 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 23 July 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 25 July 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 01 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 05 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 07 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 09 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 11 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 13 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 15 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 20 August 1959 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 15 July 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 17 July 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 19 July 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 21 July 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 23 July 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 27 July 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 31 July 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 07 August 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 09 August 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 11 August 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 13 August 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Don Magnifico / La Cenerentola, 15 August 1960 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 30 August 1960 at King's Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 01 September 1960 at King's Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 05 September 1960 at King's Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 07 September 1960 at King's Theatre, Edinburgh view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 02 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 04 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 06 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 08 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 10 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 12 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 14 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 16 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 18 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 20 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Bartolo / Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, 24 August 1961 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Ser Matteo Del Sarto / Arlecchino, 21 September 1965 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 07 March 1968 at Theatre Royal, Newcastle view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 09 March 1968 at Theatre Royal, Newcastle view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 13 March 1968 at Theatre Royal, Newcastle view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 16 March 1968 at Theatre Royal, Newcastle view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 19 March 1968 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 23 March 1968 at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 27 March 1968 at Opera House, Manchester view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 30 March 1968 at Opera House, Manchester view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 04 April 1968 at Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 06 April 1968 at Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 09 April 1968 at New Theatre, Oxford view performance details

Dr Dulcamara / L'Elisir D'Amore, 13 April 1968 at New Theatre, Oxford view performance details