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Allan Clayton

Allan Clayton

Born: 1980

The British tenor Allan Clayton began singing as a chorister at Worcester Cathedral, going on to read Archaeology & Anthropology at St. John’s College Cambridge (where he held a choral scholarship and sang the title-role in Peter Grimes whilst still an undergraduate) followed by postgraduate study at the Royal Academy of Music. Shortly after graduation he became a BBC New Generation Artist, and an acclaimed debut as Britten’s Albert Herring at Glyndebourne soon followed; subsequent roles at the Festival have included Jonathan in Barrie Kosky’s staging of Handel’s Saul, Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia, and the title-role in the world premiere of Brett Dean’s 2017 opera Hamlet (which prompted The Times to declare ‘Forget even Gielgud. I haven’t seen a more physically vivid, emotionally affecting or psychologically astute portrayal of the Prince of Denmark’).

Roles elsewhere have included Castor in Rameau’s Castor et Pollux, David Die Meistersinger, Tamino Die Zauberflöte, Cassio Otello and Third Angel/John in the world premiere of George Benjamin’s hugely successful Written on Skin in 2012. Honours include a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, the Royal Philharmonic Society Singer Award (2018), Whatsonstage’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera (2018).

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  • Nicholas Collon on Hans Zender

    8th Apr 2026by Katherine Cooper

    The British conductor discusses recording and performing Zender's 'composed interpretation' of Schubert's Winterreise with Aurora Orchestra and Allan Clayton, and explains why he believes that this version of the piece has much to offer to seasoned Schubertians and newcomers like.

    Classical Interview

  • A Winterreise with a difference from Allan Clayton

    16th Jan 2026by Katherine Cooper

    The British tenor joins forces with Aurora Orchestra under its founder Nicholas Collon for Hans Zender's 'composed interpretation' of Schubert's bleak song-cycle, premiered in 1993 and bringing the piece's chilly soundscapes to life with an ensemble which includes accordion, guitar, a battery of percussion and a wind-machine.

    Classical Recording of the Week
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