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| Jeffrey Lawton FRNCM | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-12-11)11 December 1938 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 4 May 2018(2018-05-04) (aged 79) |
| Genres | Opera |
| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) |
| Years active | 1959 – 2014 (22 June) |
Jeffrey Lawton, FRNCM (11 December 1938 – 4 May 2018), was a tenor best known as an international opera singer. He began his career as a student at the Royal Manchester College of Music and from 1982 to 1987 was principal tenor with the Welsh National Opera Company. Lawton also sang with Opera North and the Scottish Opera. On one occasion in 1990 he substituted for the ill Plácido Domingo in the role of Otello at the Royal Opera, London under Carlos Kleiber. As well as singing at various British festivals and the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, other pursuits included president of the Wagner Society Manchester and patron of the Oldham Choral Society. Lawton was a tutor and a Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music (FRNCM).
Selected performances
Welsh National Opera
- Otello - Otello, 1986
- The Trojans - Aeneas, 1987
- Die Frau ohne Schatten - The Emperor, 1989
- Tristan und Isolde - Tristan, 1993
Opera North
- Wozzeck - Captain, 1993
- Tannhäuser - Tannhäuser, 1997
- Der Kuhhandel - President Mendez, 2006
Scottish Opera
- The Greek Passion - Panait Katerina's lover, 1990
- Tristan und Isolde - Tristan a Cornish knight, 1994 & 1998
- Inés de Castro - Pedro Crown Prince of Portugal, 1996
- Peter Grimes - Peter Grimes a fisherman, 1997
- Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Balthasar Zorn a pewterer, 2006
Royal Opera House
- Der Ring des Nibelungen, Siegfried - Siegfried, 1986
- Otello - Otello, 1990
- Elektra - Aegisth, 1994
Film appearances
- Othello TV film, Production company BBC, Broadcaster ZDF, 1985
- After Moscow, Production company Euston Films, 1983
References
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- Hume, L. (2017). People of Today 2017. People of Today. Debrett's Limited. p. 1-PA7615. ISBN 978-1-9997670-3-7. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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- "Prom 62". BBC Music Events. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- "Prom 25". BBC Music Events. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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- "Voice - Royal Northern College of Music". RNCM. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- Rockwell, John (22 May 1986). "OPERA: WELSH COMPANY'S 'OTELLO'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "Opera » 25 Apr 1987 » The Spectator Archive". The Spectator Archive. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- Simeone, Nigel; Tyrrell, John (2015). Charles Mackerras. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 9781843839668.
- "OPERA / The undiscovered country: Edward Seckerson on Welsh National". The Independent. 16 February 1993. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ McKechnie, Kara (4 November 2014). Opera North: Historical and Dramaturgical Perspectives on Opera Studies. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 9781783505029.
- "Theatre review: Arms and the Cow at Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring". www.britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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- "Jeffrey Lawton, Elektra (opera) credits". www.rohcollections.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- "TV: Ziegler Film". www.ziegler-film.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "After Moscow (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2017.