Andrew Staples
English operatic tenor
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Andrew Staples (born 19 August 1979[1][2]) is an English operatic tenor.
Born19 August 1979
London, United Kingdom
EducationEton College
AlmamaterKing's College, Cambridge
OccupationOperatic singer
Andrew Staples | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1979 London, United Kingdom |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Operatic singer |
Education and training
Staples started as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral and was accepted at Eton College under a musical scholarship.[3]
Career
With The Royal Opera, Staples has sung Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Narraboth in Salome, and Artabenes in Arne's Artaxerxes. He has also sung at opera houses in Salzburg, Hamburg, Brussels, and Prague.[4][5]
Repertoire
- Die Zauberflöte, Tamino
- Salome, Narraboth
- Artaxerxes, Artabenes
