John Tomlinson (bass)

Sir John Rowland Tomlinson CBE (born 22 September 1946) is an English opera singer, specifically a bass.

Tomlinson was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. He trained as a civil engineer at Manchester University before deciding on a career in opera at age 21.[1] He studied with Patrick McGuigan at the Royal Northern College of Music and with Otakar Kraus. He is now President of the RNCM. Whilst studying at the RNCM, he was a member of the Manchester Universities Gilbert and Sullivan Society (MUGSS). He sings regularly with the Royal Opera and English National Opera, and has appeared with all the major British opera companies. He sang at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany every year from 1988 to 2006, as Wotan, the Wanderer, King Marke, Titurel, Gurnemanz, Hagen and the Dutchman. In 2008, he created the title role in Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur at the Royal Opera House.

Honours

References
  1. Tomlinson in conversation with Sean Rafferty on BBC Radio 3's In Tune program, 24 November 2014
  2. "Fellows and Honorary Members". Royal Northern College of Music. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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  5. "Honorary Graduates 2016 (October)". The University of Buckingham. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. "HRH The Prince of Wales honours outstanding musicians and industry leaders in annual President's Visit". The Royal College of Music. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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  8. "New Fellows and Honorary Fellows Conferred at Graduation Ceremony". Rose Bruford College. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  9. "Fellows & Honorary Fellows". Rose Bruford College. Retrieved 19 July 2021.


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