Justin Lavender(born 4 June 1951) is anoperatictenor,a professor of vocal studies at theRoyal College of Musicand co-founder and Musical Director of Arcadian Opera.[1]
Justin Lavender | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1951 |
| Occupation | Operatic tenor |
He was educated atBedford Modern School,Queen Mary College Londonand theGuildhall School of Music and Drama.[1]Although he initially intended to train as a nuclear engineer he was persuaded bySir Peter PearsandBenjamin Brittento pursue a career in music.[2] Following his debut in 1980 as Nadir inBizet'sLes pêcheurs de perlesat theSydney Opera House,Lavender has performed with most of the world's major orchestras and opera companies.[2]In addition to hisoperaticperformances, Lavender is a professor of vocal studies at theRoyal College of Music,an honorary professor of theConfucius InstituteatPfeiffer University,and from 2009 to 2020 was vocal consultant to the Choir ofKing's College Chapel, Cambridge.[1]
In 2015 Lavender co-founded the community opera company, Arcadian Opera, which performs regularly at Stowe, Buckingham.
Operatic performances
edit- 1980 – professional debut as Nadir inThe Pearl Fishers(Sydney Opera House)
- 1990 – debut as Arnold inRossini'sGuillaume Tell(Royal Opera House)
- 1990 – debut as Tamino inDie Zauberflöte(Vienna State Opera)
- 1991 – debut and title role in Rossini'sLe comte Ory(La Scala,Milan)
- 1993 – debut as Demodokos inDallapiccola'sUlisse(Salzburg Festival)
- 2004 – title role inGounod'sFaust(Royal Opera House)
Concert performances
edit- 1988 – Schubert'sMass in E Flat(Giulini and Berlin Philharmonic)
- 1988 – Bartók'sCantata Profana(Solti and London Philharmonic)
- 1991 –Schnittke's Faust Cantata (Abbado and Vienna Symphony)
- 1996 – Elgar'sThe Dream of Gerontius(Slatkin and Philharmonia)
- 2001 – Schnittke's Faust Cantata (Slatkin and BBC)
Film
edit- 2002 – appeared inThe Life of David Gale
Recordings
edit- 1983 – video of Oedipus Rex
- 1989 – audio of La Noche Triste
- 1991 – audio of La Favorite
- 1993 – audio of Messiah
- 1993 – audio of I Puritani
- 1993 – video of Mitridate
- 1994 – audio of The Wreckers
- 1994 – audio of Rossini and Donizetti arias
- 1996 – audio of Britten Song Cycles
- 1996 – audio of Bomtempo Mattutina dei Morti
- 1997 – audio of Mozart Arias
- 1998 – audio of Alceste
- 1999 – audio of War and Peace
- 2004 – audio of Schnittke Faust Cantata
- 2006 – audio of Elgar's Dream of Gerontius
- 2008 – audio of Janáček Otčenas
References
edit- ^abc"Debrett's People of Today".Archived fromthe originalon 11 November 2014.Retrieved5 November2014.
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