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== Life == |
== Life == |
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Sheffield was born in Nairobi in 1960.<ref name="bmlo" /> <!--He was educated at Maidenhead Grammar school,--> He studied English literature at the [[Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College Cambridge]], and voice at the [[Royal College of Music]] and the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]].<ref name="Vlaanderen" /><ref name="Naxos" /> Before becoming an opera singer he was a member of [[The Swingle Singers]] and made recordings as a session and jazz singer, including being the polar bear in the best selling video of [[Raymond Briggs]] "The Bear" by [[Howard Blake]]. He made his operatic debut at [[La Monnaie]] in Brussels in 1988 in Monteverdi's ''[[L'incoronazione di Poppea]]''.<ref name="Vlaanderen" /><ref name="Naxos" /> He performed [[lyric tenor]] such as Mozart's Ferrando in ''[[Così fan tutte]]'' and Tamino in ''[[The Magic Flute]]'', and Lenski in Tchaikovsky's ''[[Eugene Onegin (opera)|Eugene Onegin]]''. Sheffield created the role of Terry Bond in [[Benedict Mason]]'s ''Playing Away'' in a production of [[Opera North]] at the [[Grand Theatre (Leeds)|Grand Theatre]] in Leeds, broadcast by the [[BBC]] on 14 June 1994.<ref name="BBC" /> He also appeared as Fenton in [[Hans-Jürgen von Bose]]'s ''63 Dream Palace'',<ref name="Vlaanderen" /> and as Alonso in ''[[The Tempest (opera)|The Tempest]]'' by [[Thomas Adès]].<ref name="Naxos" /> In 1994, he took part in the world premiere of Elena Firsova's chamber opera ''[[The Nightingale and the Rose (opera)|The Nightingale and the Rose]]'' at the [[Almeida Theatre]], conducted by [[David Parry (conductor)|David Parry]].<ref name="Boosey" /> He sang the role of Parpignol in a 1995 recording of Puccini's ''[[La bohème]]''<!-- from the [[Royal Opera House]]--> in London, conducted by [[Antonio Pappano]].<ref name="Flury" /> |
Sheffield was born in Nairobi in 1960.<ref name="bmlo" /> <!--He was educated at Maidenhead Grammar school,--> He studied English literature at the [[Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College Cambridge]], and voice at the [[Royal College of Music]] and the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]].<ref name="Vlaanderen" /><ref name="Naxos" /> Before becoming an opera singer he was a member of [[The Swingle Singers]] and made recordings as a session and jazz singer, including being the polar bear in the best selling video of [[Raymond Briggs]] "The Bear" by [[Howard Blake]]. He made his operatic debut at [[La Monnaie]] in Brussels in 1988 in Monteverdi's ''[[L'incoronazione di Poppea]]''.<ref name="Vlaanderen" /><ref name="Naxos" /> He performed [[lyric tenor]] such as Mozart's Ferrando in ''[[Così fan tutte]]'' and Tamino in ''[[The Magic Flute]]'', and Lenski in Tchaikovsky's ''[[Eugene Onegin (opera)|Eugene Onegin]]''. Sheffield created the role of Terry Bond in [[Benedict Mason]]'s ''Playing Away'' in a production of [[Opera North]] at the [[Grand Theatre (Leeds)|Grand Theatre]] in Leeds, broadcast by the [[BBC]] on 14 June 1994.<ref name="BBC" /> He also appeared as Fenton in [[Hans-Jürgen von Bose]]'s ''63 Dream Palace'',<ref name="Vlaanderen" /> and as Alonso in ''[[The Tempest (opera)|The Tempest]]'' by [[Thomas Adès]].<ref name="Naxos" /> In 1994, he took part in the world premiere of Elena Firsova's chamber opera ''[[The Nightingale and the Rose (opera)|The Nightingale and the Rose]]'' at the [[Almeida Theatre]], conducted by [[David Parry (conductor)|David Parry]].<ref name="Boosey" /> He sang the role of Parpignol in a 1995 recording of Puccini's ''[[La bohème]]''<!-- from the [[Royal Opera House]]--> in London, conducted by [[Antonio Pappano]].<ref name="Flury" /> |
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The second part of his career has seen him singing a huge variety of roles all over the world including at La Scala, Milan, ENO, Opera Du Rhin, Teatro Colon ( Argentina ), Netherlands Opera, Vlaamse Opera. He has had a close collaboration with the esteemed Opera Director Robert Carsen performing in many of his celebrated productions including Richard III in Venice, Candide in Japan and La Scala. Most recently in 2021 he sang the main role of Zivny in Robert Carsen's highly acclaimed production at the National Théâtre, Brno, of Osud (Destiny) an opera by Leoš Janáček. The live video relay can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiTvNw91BYQ&t=3327s here] |
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He is now the artistic Director of [https://hgo.org.uk HGO,] formerly Hampsted Garden Opera, which is hugely influential in advancing the careers of young singers. He is also a keen tennis player and captains the North London tennis club, Conway LTC. |
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Revision as of 10:48, 9 October 2022
Philip Sheffield (born 1960) is a British operatic tenor who has performed at major international opera houses, including world premieres.
Life
Sheffield was born in Nairobi in 1960.[1] He studied English literature at the Trinity College Cambridge, and voice at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[2][3] Before becoming an opera singer he was a member of The Swingle Singers and made recordings as a session and jazz singer, including being the polar bear in the best selling video of Raymond Briggs "The Bear" by Howard Blake. He made his operatic debut at La Monnaie in Brussels in 1988 in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea.[2][3] He performed lyric tenor such as Mozart's Ferrando in Così fan tutte and Tamino in The Magic Flute, and Lenski in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Sheffield created the role of Terry Bond in Benedict Mason's Playing Away in a production of Opera North at the Grand Theatre in Leeds, broadcast by the BBC on 14 June 1994.[4] He also appeared as Fenton in Hans-Jürgen von Bose's 63 Dream Palace,[2] and as Alonso in The Tempest by Thomas Adès.[3] In 1994, he took part in the world premiere of Elena Firsova's chamber opera The Nightingale and the Rose at the Almeida Theatre, conducted by David Parry.[5] He sang the role of Parpignol in a 1995 recording of Puccini's La bohème in London, conducted by Antonio Pappano.[6]
The second part of his career has seen him singing a huge variety of roles all over the world including at La Scala, Milan, ENO, Opera Du Rhin, Teatro Colon ( Argentina ), Netherlands Opera, Vlaamse Opera. He has had a close collaboration with the esteemed Opera Director Robert Carsen performing in many of his celebrated productions including Richard III in Venice, Candide in Japan and La Scala. Most recently in 2021 he sang the main role of Zivny in Robert Carsen's highly acclaimed production at the National Théâtre, Brno, of Osud (Destiny) an opera by Leoš Janáček. The live video relay can be found here
He is now the artistic Director of HGO, formerly Hampsted Garden Opera, which is hugely influential in advancing the careers of young singers. He is also a keen tennis player and captains the North London tennis club, Conway LTC.
References
- ^ Focht, Josef, ed. (13 January 2014). "Sheffield, Philip". bmlo.de. Munich: Bayerisches Musiker-Lexikon Online. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Philip Sheffield". Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Philip Sheffield". Naxos Records. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "19:30 Playing Away". BBC. 14 June 1994. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Firsova, Elena / The Nightingale and the Rose (1990–91)". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Flury, Roger. La Bohème. Scarecrow Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-81-088329-1.
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External links
- Official website
- Philip Sheffield discography at Discogs
- Philip Sheffield Operabase
- Philip Sheffield Steven Swales Artist Management
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