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The Engish tenor, Nick Allen, won a scholarship to study at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and obtained there his Bachelor of Music degree with Honours (2007-2011).
Nick Allen is a light lyric tenor now establishing a diverse career as a soloist in opera and oratorio. He made his operatic debut in Banff, Canada, as Peter Quint in the Benjamin Britten opera The Turn of the Screw. Since then he has worked with major companies including Opera North and Opera Holland Park as well as the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, where he gave his debut performances in the roles of Frederic in Pirates of Penzance, and Nanki-Poo in The Mikado to critical acclaim on their UK tour. In 2017, he appeared as Rat in Scott Stroman’s adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel, Fever Pitch and in 2018 toured with Popup Opera’s W.A. Mozart Double Bill as Vogelsang in Der Schauspieldirektor and as Bastien in Bastien und Bastienne.
As well as enjoying primetime TV appearances singing on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon', ‘The Matt Lucas Show’ (BBC1), ‘Crackanory’ (Dave) and even ‘Harry Hill’s TV Burp’, Nick Allen has sung live on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’.
In addition to his classical career, Nick Allen's lively personality has now established him as a highly successful cabaret artist in the UK and worldwide as a headliner on cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Azamara, Seabourn and Saga Cruises. His signature show ‘Tenor Most Wanted’ has been receiving rave reviews: ‘a thrilling showcase of power and passion, from timeless classics from the world of opera to the hits of Mario Lanza and Andrea Bocelli’. He curreently lives in Letchworth, Hertfordshire and is engaged to the soprano Philippa Healey. |
