Gerald Finley
Gerald Hunter Finley , OC , CBE (born January 30, 1960 in Montreal , Canada ) is a Canadian opera singer ( baritone ).
Life
Born in Montreal , Finley received his musical training at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Ottawa, the University of Ottawa , King's College in Cambridge (England) and at the Royal College of Music in London.
He is best known for his numerous Mozart interpretations. He sang roles such as Don Giovanni in the opera of the same name, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte , and Figaro and Il Conte Almaviva in Figaro's wedding .
In 2002 he sang in the American premiere of the opera L'Amour de loin at the Santa Fe Opera to Jaufré pack .
Finley is visiting professor at the Royal College of Music, London.
Discography (selection)
- 1996: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, EMI
- 2000: Franz Joseph Haydn : Creation Mass, Teldec
- 2006: Johann Sebastian Bach : Cantatas No. 19, Soli Deo Gloria
- 2006: Benjamin Britten : War Requiem, LPO Recordings
- 2008: Robert Schumann : Dichterliebe and other Heine Settings, Julius Drake (piano), Hyperion Records
- 2012: Robert Schumann: Liederkreis , Julius Drake (piano), Hyperion Records
- 2014: Franz Schubert : Schubert: Winterreise , Julius Drake, Hyperion Records
- 2014: Gabriel Fauré : Requiem - Messe Basse, Tom Pickard, Stephen Cleobury , Lso Live
Web links
- Gerald Finley at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finley, Gerald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Finley, Gerald Hunter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Canada |