Allan Clayton was a choral scholar at St John's College, Cambridge, before postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded an inaugural Sir Elton John Scholarship and a John Lewis Award. He was also awarded a Maidment Scholarship, administered by the MBF, a Star Award from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, and The Queen's Commendation for Excellence 2007. Allan is currently a member of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme and was awarded a 2008 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and the John Christie Award following his highly successful debut in the title role Albert Herring at the 2008 Glyndebourne Festival. He was nominated for the 2009 South Bank Show Breakthrough Award. On stage, Allan's roles have included Lampwick in Jonathan Dove's Pinocchio for Opera North; the title role Peter Grimes; Tamino (The Magic Flute); Prologue/Quint (Turn of the Screw); Belfiore (La finta giardiniera); the title role in Rameau's Dardanus. This season he makes his debut at the Opèra de Comique, Paris as Albert Herring, sings his first Belmonte (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) and Ferrando (Così fan tutte) both for Opera North, whilst later next year he will record Cassio (Otello) with the LSO under Sir Colin Davis. Recent concert engagements have included appearances with many of the UK's leading orchestras in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, and the Royal Festival Hall whilst Allan has also performed at the BBC Proms, Cheltenham Music Festival (with pianist Paul Lewis) and regularly in recital at the Wigmore Hall.

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