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Ru Charlesworth
Details
Voice: Tenor
Nationality: English
They read Music at King’s College London and studies with Philip Doghan. They trained at RAM where they were generously supported by the Karaviotis Scholarship, the John Kenneth Adams Scholarship, the Josephine Baker Trust, the Countess of Munster Trust and Mr and Mrs Sommerville. They were a 2011 Academy Laureate of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and won the Jury and Audience prizes at both the 2013 Handel Singing Competition and the 2014 International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti. Taken from the Festival 2023 programme book.
Performances
Laertes / Hamlet, 21 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 24 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 27 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 3 November 2017 at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 17 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 24 November 2017 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 1 December 2017 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 10 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 11 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 13 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 17 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 18 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 20 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 24 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 25 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 04 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 10 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 12 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 15 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 18 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 20 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 25 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 27 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 08 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 13 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 17 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 20 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 22 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 28 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 29 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 01 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 04 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 05 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 06 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 07 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 09 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 11 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 12 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Details
Voice: Tenor
Nationality: English
They read Music at King’s College London and studies with Philip Doghan. They trained at RAM where they were generously supported by the Karaviotis Scholarship, the John Kenneth Adams Scholarship, the Josephine Baker Trust, the Countess of Munster Trust and Mr and Mrs Sommerville. They were a 2011 Academy Laureate of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and won the Jury and Audience prizes at both the 2013 Handel Singing Competition and the 2014 International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti. Taken from the Festival 2023 programme book.
Performances
Laertes / Hamlet, 21 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 24 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 27 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 3 November 2017 at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 17 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 24 November 2017 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Laertes / Hamlet, 1 December 2017 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 10 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 11 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 13 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 17 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 18 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 20 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 24 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madame Beurrefondu / In the Market for Love or Onions are Forever, 25 October 2020 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 04 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 10 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 12 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 15 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 18 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 20 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 25 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Sellem / The Rake's Progress, 27 August 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 08 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 13 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 17 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 20 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 22 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 28 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 29 June 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 01 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 04 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 05 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 06 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 07 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 09 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Don Basilio / Le nozze di Figaro, 11 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Witch of Endor / Saul, 12 July 2025 at Glyndebourne view performance details