Robert Lloyd (bass)

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Robert Andrew Lloyd

Early life and education

Born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex,^[1] Lloyd was educated at Keble College, Oxford, and studied in London with the baritone Otakar Kraus.

Career

He made his debut with University College Opera in 1969 as Don Fernando in Leonore, the early version of Fidelio. From 1969 to 1972 he was Principal Bass with the Sadler's Wells Opera Company (now English National Opera), and from 1972 to 1982 was a member of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. He made 195 appearances with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City, during the period 1988–2008.^[2]

He has sung leading roles at

Adult life

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1991 for his services to music.

Lloyd has four children. The eldest is Marcus Lloyd, a playwright and dramatist.

Recordings

Robert Lloyd has made numerous recordings, including:

• Albert Herring [as Superintendent Budd] (conductor: Steuart Bedford), 1996, Naxos
• Il barbiere di Siviglia (conductor: Sir Neville Marriner), 1983, Philips
• Béatrice et Bénédict (conductor: Sir Colin Davis), 1977, Philips
• La bohème (conductor: Sir Colin Davis), 1979, Philips
• I Capuleti e i Montecchi (conductor: Giuseppe Patanè, 1975, EMI
• Carmen (conductor: Claudio Abbado), 1977, DG
• Les contes d'Hoffmann [as Crespel] (conductor: Julius Rudel), 1972, Westminster
• Don Giovanni (conductor: Sir Neville Marriner), 1990, Philips
• Don Carlo (conductor: Bernard Haitink), 1997, Philips
• The Dream of Gerontius (conductor: Sir Adrian Boult), 1975, EMI
• Die Entführung aus dem Serail (conductor: Sir Colin Davis), 1978, Philips
• La fanciulla del West (conductor: Zubin Mehta), 1977, DG
• Fidelio (conductor: David Parry), 2005, Chandos
• Lucia di Lammermoor (conductor: Nicola Rescigno), 1983, EMI
• Macbeth (conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli), 1983, Philips
• Great Mass in C Minor - Mozart (chorus master: László Heltay), 1994, Philips
• Messiah - Haendel (conductor: Sir Neville Marriner), Dublin 1992, Philips DVD
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (conductor: Sir Colin Davis), 1996, Philips
• Missa da Requiem - Verdi (conductor: Richard Hickox), 1996, Chandos
• Le nozze di Figaro (conductor: Sir Neville Marriner), 1986, Philips
• Parsifal (conductor: Armin Jordan), 1981, Erato
• Requiem - Mozart (conductor: Sir Neville Marriner), 1991, Philips
• Das Rheingold (conductor: Sir Reginald Goodall), 1975, Chandos
• Werther (conductor: Sir Colin Davis), 1981, Philips
• Die Zauberflöte (conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras), 1991, Telarc

He can be seen on video as Boris Godunov, Rocco, Gurnemanz, Seneca and as Daland in

• Massenet: Werther (Colin Davis recording)
• Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (Colin Davis recording)

References