The London summer seems to be drawing to a close and I am glad to report that the critical reaction to Opera Holland Park's production of La Wally has been really positive. I admire Opera Holland Park for tackling this exciting Italian rarity, and I can't imagine a more appropriate director than Martin Lloyd-Evans for realising the challenge of the avalanche sequence. Alhough it is unlikely that the role of Hagenbach will pop up many times in the coming years, it has been a huge pleasure to be a part of such a great cast. You can find material from most of the really great reviews by navigating to the press page of this website.

I have also just added a couple of engagements for the 2011/12 season to my calendar. I am really happy to be revisiting the role of Tamino in Die Zauberflote. Mozart presents so many challenges for a tenor, and after a year which has contained an enormous range of repertoire for me it will be great to work on such a core classical work with the benefit of a few years' progress. In mid 2012 I will also be returning to Opera North for my third consecutive Janacek opera with them, The Makropoulos Case, which will perform at the Edinburgh International Festival, in Leeds and on tour through the UK. Further dates will be added soon.