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John Tomlinson
Sir John Rowland Tomlinson CBE is an English operatic bass. Tomlinson was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. He attended Accrington Grammar School. He trained as a civil engineer at Manchester University before deciding on a career in opera at age 21. He studied with Patrick McGuigan at the Royal Northern College of Music and with Otakar Kraus. He is now President of the RNCM. Whilst studying at the RNCM, he was a member of the Manchester Universities Gilbert and Sullivan Society. He sings regularly with the Royal Opera and English National Opera, and has appeared with all the major British opera companies. He sang at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany every year from 1988 to 2006, as Wotan, the Wanderer, King Marke, Titurel, Gurnemanz, Hagen and the Dutchman. In 2008, he created the title role in Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur at the Royal Opera House. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tomlinson_(bass)) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Le Nozze Di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492); Act IV, Ah Tutti Contenti
Sir Neville Marriner
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Don Giovanni, Act Il, Commendatore Scene
Sir Neville Marriner
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 5. "Thus saith the Lord"
The English Concert
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Bellini: La Sonnambula / Act 1: Viva Amina!
John Tomlinson
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 46. "The trumpet shall sound"
John Tomlinson

Albums

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Schubert: Swansong

2018
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Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (Highlights)

1999
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

1989
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Michelangelo in Song

2013
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Donizetti: Mary Stuart (Highlights)

1999
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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies

1989
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Verdi: Don Carlos

2009
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Handel: Julius Caesar

1999
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Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

2006
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Donizetti: Mary Stuart

1999

Videos

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W.A. Mozart - Le Nozze Di Figaro Act 4, Ah Tutti Contenti ("Amadeus" Soundtrack)

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Luciano Pavarotti - Ghena Dimitrova - O dolci mani - Tosca - Giacomo Puccini - Wien 1985 - Димитрова

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Amadeus Director’s Cut Soundtrack-The Marriage Of Figaro_Ah, Tutti Contenti

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Puccini / Teresa Kubiak, 1979: Un bel di (Madama Butterfly) - Lodz Philharmonic

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Luciano Pavarotti Tosca - O Dolci Mani 1978

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Kokoschka's Doll

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Mirella FRENI. Un bel di. Madama Butterfly. Giacomo Puccini.

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Luciano Pavarotti & Raina Kabaivanska - Ah! Franchigia... O dolci mani... Parlami ancor

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