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Peter Glossop

1928-2008 GB, Sheffield
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Peter Glossop (6 July 1928 – 7 September 2008) was an English baritone who was the only Englishman to have sung Verdi's great tragic baritone roles at La Scala, Milan. He rose from humble beginnings in Yorkshire to become a leading performer in London and in the major opera houses of Europe and America.

     
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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Recitative. "Thy Hand, Belinda" - Song. "When I Am Laid in Earth" (Dido) on Essential Baroque by Various Artists
La Traviata - Act. Ii - Pura Siccome Un Angelo… Dite Alla Giovine… Morrò! La Mia Memoria… on La Traviata by Various Artists
La Traviata - Act. Ii - Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol… on La Traviata by Various Artists
La Traviata - Act. Ii - Invitato A Qui Seguirmi… Ogni Suo Aver Tal Femmina… on La Traviata by Various Artists
La Traviata - Act. Iii - Gran Dio! Morir Sì Giovine… Prendi, Quest'è L'Immagine… E' Strano! (Morte Di Violetta) on La Traviata by Various Artists
Les Troyens / Act 1: "Chorèbe..." - No. 3 Duo: "C'est lui!" - "Quitte-nous dès ce soir" on Berlioz: Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz, Sir Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Josephine Veasey, Berit Lindholm, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Roberto Devereux: "L'amor suo mi fe beata" on Selección Clásicos - Gluck, Verdi, Wagner by Various Artists, Paolo Carignani, Ivan Anguélov, Gustav Jun, Christian Thielemann, Bertrand de Billy, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchester der Tiroler Festpiele, Philarmonia Orchestra, Les Musiciens du Louvre & Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
Roberto Devereux - original version / Act 3: Che m'apporti? (Elisabetta, Cecil, Sara, Nottingham, Coro) on Beverly Sills - The Great Recordings by Beverly Sills
Les Troyens / Act 1: No. 8 Ottetto et double choeur: "Châtiment effroyable!" on Berlioz: Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz, Sir Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Josephine Veasey, Berit Lindholm, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Billy Budd, Op. 50 / Act 2: "Look! Through the Port" on Britten conducts Britten: Opera Vol.1 by Benjamin Britten

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Caractacus, Enigma Variations, Imperial March, Coronation MarchSir Edward Elgar, Sheila Armstrong, Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, Brian Rayner Cook, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves1998Album
ErnaniGiuseppe Verdi, Montserrat Caballé, Bruno Prevedi, Peter Glossop, Boris Christoff, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma Della RAI E Coro Di Milano Della RAI, Gianandrea Gavazzeni1990Album
CaractacusSir Edward Elgar, Sheila Armstrong ‧ Robert Tear / Peter Glossop ‧ Brian Rayner Cook / Malcolm King ‧ Richard Suart / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves1977Album
OtelloGiuseppe Verdi, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop, Berliner Philharmoniker, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin1974Album
Guiseppe Verdi - Otello / Grosser Querschnitt In Italienischer SpracheBerliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop1974Album
Otello (Extraits)Herbert von Karajan, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop, Berliner Philharmoniker, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin1974Album
Billy BuddBenjamin Britten - Peter Glossop, Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk, The London Symphony Orchestra1968Album
Dido And AeneasHenry Purcell ; Victoria De Los Angeles, Heather Harper, Patricia Johnson, Peter Glossop, Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord), The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli1966Album
La TraviataGiuseppe Verdi, Luciano Pavarotti, Renata Scotto, Peter Glossop, Carlo Felice Cillario, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra E Coro Del Covent Garden Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent GardenAlbum
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