Richard Suart (born 5 September 1951) is an English opera singer and
actor, who has specialised in the comic roles of Gilbert and Sullivan
operas and in operetta, as well as in avant-garde modern operas. He is
probably best known for his numerous portrayals of Ko-Ko in The
Mikado.Suart has often performed with English National Opera, as well
as other opera companies throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
He has also recorded extensively and performed on the concert
platform.Suart was born on 5 September 1951 in Blackpool, Lancashire.
He was educated at Sedbergh School (1965â€"69) and later studied at St
John's College, Cambridge (1971â€"74) and the Royal Academy of Music
(1974â€"77).He is chiefly known as a stage performer, but his concert
work has included baritone leads in Benjamin Britten's Saint Nicolas,
and Monteverdi's Vespers, and a song recital of works by Ravel, Ibert
and Mussorgsky at the Wigmore Hall in 1979 as well as some concert
performances of his operatic roles.
actor, who has specialised in the comic roles of Gilbert and Sullivan
operas and in operetta, as well as in avant-garde modern operas. He is
probably best known for his numerous portrayals of Ko-Ko in The
Mikado.Suart has often performed with English National Opera, as well
as other opera companies throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
He has also recorded extensively and performed on the concert
platform.Suart was born on 5 September 1951 in Blackpool, Lancashire.
He was educated at Sedbergh School (1965â€"69) and later studied at St
John's College, Cambridge (1971â€"74) and the Royal Academy of Music
(1974â€"77).He is chiefly known as a stage performer, but his concert
work has included baritone leads in Benjamin Britten's Saint Nicolas,
and Monteverdi's Vespers, and a song recital of works by Ravel, Ibert
and Mussorgsky at the Wigmore Hall in 1979 as well as some concert
performances of his operatic roles.
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