James Black Management: Adrian Powter

ADRIAN POWTER, BARITONE

Born in Cambridge, Adrian Powter studied at the RNCM. On graduating, Adrian Powter joined Glyndebourne Festival Opera where he sang the Naval Captain Manon Lescaut and in 2000 created Philip in Harrison Birtwistle’s The Last Supper at the Deutsche Staatsoper, Berlin, a production, which was later presented by Glyndebourne Festival and Touring Operas. Other roles have included The Abbott Curlew River for the Aldeburgh Foundation in Japan, Jupiter Peleus and Thetis and The Lion Pyramus and Thisbe for Opera Restor’d, The Forester The Cunning Little Vixen for Surrey Opera, Guglielmo Così fan tutte, Figaro Figaro’s Wedding and Baron Douphol La traviata for Opera Project, the title–role in Don Giovanni for London Opera Players, Figaro Figaro’s Wedding and Orsini Rienzi for Palace Opera, Dr Falke Die Fledermaus, Giuseppe The Gondoliers and Pish–Tush The Mikado for Carl Rosa Opera and Marullo Rigoletto for Mid–Wales Opera.

In concert, Adrian Powter has appeared throughout the UK as well as in Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Singapore singing with the Academy of Music, the Apollo Chamber Orchestra, the Darmstadt Hofkapelle, the English Symphony Orchestra, the Hallé, the London Soloists’ Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under conductors including William Boughton, David Chernaik, Edward Higginbottom, Libor Pešek and Kent Nagano. His broadcasts have included Friday Night is Music Night with Catherine Bott and the BBC Concert Orchestra for Radio 2 and Opera Works, a series of opera masterclasses with Jonathan Miller, for BBC 2.

Recent engagements have included Abbot Curlew River at the Opéra de Rouen, Peter Hansel and Gretel for Cork Opera Works, Guglielmo Così fan tutte, for Stowe Opera, Schaunard La bohème for Longborough Festival Opera, Dandini La cenerentola for Garden Opera, Brahms Requiem at the Music Hall, Aberdeen, and in Kilkenny Cathedral, The Apostles at the Chichester Festivities, Messiah at Cadogan Hall, Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen on tour with the Rambert Dance Company and with the London Soloists’ Chamber Orchestra at the Purcell Room and A Sea Symphony at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon.

“…the outstanding baritone Adrian Powter…”
Brahms: Requiem / The Music Hall, Aberdeen / Press and Journal

“Adrian Powter was a splendidly animal Tarquinius.”
Tarquinius: The Rape of Lucretia / Royal Northern College of Music / The Times

“Natasha Marsh and baritone Adrian Powter performed the roles of Gabriel and Raphael with skill and passion…”
The Creation / Basingstoke Choral Society / Basingstoke and North Hampshire Gazette

“Adrian Powter contributed depth of feeling and beauty of tone…”
Messiah / Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham / Evening Post

“Adrian Powter as Father had the vocal power and presence necessary to shine.”
Father: Hansel and Gretel / Cork Opera Works / Munster Express

“There were many notable performances…the Forester of Adrian Powter grew over the course of the opera, producing in Act 3 a vocal quality full of reflection and evocation of change.”
The Forester: The Cunning Little Vixen / Surrey Opera / Opera

“Beautifully costumed [Peleus and Thetis] with a simple but impressive set, there was excellent singing — notably from tenor Tom Raskin, as Peleus and baritone Adrian Powter in the role of Jupiter, well supported by other cast members.”
Jupiter: Peleus and Thetis / Opera Restor’d / Eastern Daily Press

“This time it was baritone Adrian Powter whose deep melodious tones conjured up the sombre atmosphere of a young man’s failure to find happiness in his search for love and his subsequent acceptance of his fate.”
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Rambert Dance Company /www. thiscornwall.co.uk

“Nick Sales’ Ferrando and Adrian Powter (Guglielmo) sing stylishly and with great character.”
Guglielmo: Così fan tutte / Opera Project / Bristol Evening Post

“Well, if all round talent was anything to go by, I would plump for the Guglielmo of Adrian Powter, perfect in articulation, phrasing and ease of deportment.”
Guglielmo: Così fan tutte / Stowe Opera / Opera

“Adrian Powter as a doughty Figaro was the pick of the men.”
Figaro: The Marriage of Figaro / Palace Opera / The Scotsman

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