William Robert Allenby - Baritone
 Home | Biography | Reviews | Allenby/Jaekel | Gallery | 2010-2013 Seasons | Bookings & Inquiries 

Welcome to the home-page of
William Robert Allenby
baritone

On the site you will find full biographical details on the British baritone William Robert Allenby.

William Allenby

The British baritone William Robert Allenby is rapidly gaining a reputation as a versatile singing-actor in a wide variety of repertoire.

William is a regular guest artist with English National Opera having recently appeared there in operas by Puccini, Janacek, Hans Werner Henze, Donizetti and Gilbert and Sullivan, to wide critical acclaim.

He has sung at the Linbury Studio (ROH) in both World and UK Premieres as well as appearing with Opera Holland Park in London (Verdi, Zandonai and Menotti), Opera Ireland, Musiktheater Transparent - Antwerp, Iford Festival Opera (Rossini, Mozart), and at the Bermuda Festival.

Current and Future Plans

  • William sang a critically acclaimed Count Monterone (Rigoletto) for Opera Holland Park this Summer (see reviews), conducted by Stuart Stratford with the London Sinfionetta.

  • William recently made his scheduled role debut as Dr Dulcamara in Elixir of Love in Jonathan Miller's acclaimed production at ENO (see reviews and photo gallery).

  • William will make his role debut as Somarone in Beatrice and Benedict with Welsh National Opera in Elijah Moshinsky's 2012 production.

    + + + + Latest news + + + +

    William is scheduled to make his debut at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden in the 2012 - 2013 season.

  • William made his company debut with Welsh National Opera as Dr Bartolo in the Barber of Seville at the Birmingham Hippodrome, (see reviews page) replacing an indisposed Eric Roberts on their recent autumn tour.

    Dr Wilhelm Reischmann (Elegy for Young Lovers- Henze)
    English National Opera/Young Vic
    Ms Shaw has the singers act so well you could almost think they were performing in a straight play. Mittenhofer's put upon doctor was the excellent William Robert Allenby.
    New York Times (George Loomis)

    William Robert Allenby welcomes inquiries and/or offers of work, see bookings & inquiries for details.