RICHARD LANE - VOICE

Richard Lane was born in Australia and has appeared in concert as a soloist

including Opera in the Valley, Jamberoo, Opera Afloat on Sydney Harbour

and Opera in the Vineyards. Also, performing with the Wollongong

Symphony Orchestra in their Classical Spectacular and the Tenor soloist for

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and tenor soloist for Verdi’s Requiem. He was also

the featured soloist for the Australian Movie Soundtrack “Gabriel. Richard has

performed the Rosemary Canticles an Australian work written by Dr Paul

Paviour. He has performed Opera in the Gaol Berrima and a concert

celebrating the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein with Nicholas Hammond.

Richard has performed the National Anthem at major sporting events at

Qudos Bank Arena.

His repertoire spans the major tenor roles of Puccini, Britten, Verdi, Wagner,

Strauss and Beethoven, including Florestan from Fidelio, Peter Grimes,

Turridu in Cavalleria Rusticana, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Canio in Il Pagliacci and

the tenor soloist for Verdi's Requiem. Richard has performed extensively

across Australia and the UK.

Richard was based in Cardiff, where he studied with Dennis O’Neill at the

International Academy of Voice,

Master classes: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Josephine Bairstow, Della Jones,

Carlo Rizzi, Jonathon Fisher, Susan Bullock, Antony Negus Graeme Clark,

Elisabette Mattos, Robin Stapleton, Richard Bonynge and Joseph Rolleau.

Richard is the Founder and Creative Director of the Vocal Muster. A NFP

Charity with DGR status advancing singing and self-esteem for secondary

school students.

He is the recipient of the YMF Foundation Cathy Avdiev award.