Allan Clayton was a chorister at Worcester Cathedral before going up to St John’s College, Cambridge on a choral scholarship and then postgraduate studies on the opera course at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded an inaugural Sir Elton John Scholarship and a John Lewis Award. Allan Clayton was a member of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme between 2007-2009. He received a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in 2008 and the John Christie Award after his highly successful debut in the title role of Albert Herring the same year at Glyndebourne Festival. In 2009 he was also nominated for both the RPS Young Artist award and the South Bank Show Breakthrough Award. On stage, Allan Clayton has enjoyed critical praise for his Benedict in Opera Comique’s production of Béatrice et Bénédict, for his Ferrando in the 2010 revival of Così fan tutte for Glyndebourne Festival and most recently for his Camille in Opera North’s production of The Merry Widow. Other roles have included Belmonte (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), and Lampwick in Jonathan Dove’s opera Pinocchio for Opera North. Recent concert engagements have included his well-received debut with the New York Philharmonic in performances of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Handel’s Messiah with the Boston Handel and Haydn Society, and playing Cassio in a concert performance of Verdi’s Otello with the London Symphony Orchestra which has subsequently been released on the LSO Live label. His recordings include Handel’s Messiah for EMI, recorded live from King’s College Cambridge and released as a DVD and a live recording of Handel’s Joshua for the London Handel Society. Allan Clayton has given recitals at the Cheltenham Music Festival, the City of London Festival, Derry Song Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Perth International Arts Festival in Australia, the Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge and Cowdray Hall in Aberdeen. He will sing the roles of Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and Castor (Castor and Pollux) for English National Opera during 2011 and also appear with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for a performance of Carmina Burana.

Last updated: January 2011

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