Graham Clark (singer)

Graham Clark (singer)

Graham Clark (born 1941, Lancashire, England) is an English opera tenor, mainly known for his character roles like Loge (Das Rheingold), Mime (Siegfried) and the Captain (Wozzeck). He has sung in all of the most important opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan and Bayreuth Festival.

Clark studied at Loughborough College of Education. After a few years as a gymnastics teacher, he took up singing. In 1975, he was appointed Principal by Scottish Opera and was Principal with English National Opera from 1977 to 1985. He won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera in 1986 for his role as Mephistopheles in Dr Faustus. [cite web|url=http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/degree_days/degree_1999/clark.html|title=Mr Graham Clark: speech at presentation of honorary degree|publisher=Loughborough University|accessdate=2008-06-11]

External links

* [http://www.grahamclark.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.wagneropera.net/Interviews/GrahamClarkInterview.htm "I Simply Switched Hobbies". Wagneropera.net interview with Graham Clark]

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