John Rawnsley
John Rawnsley (born 14 December 1950) is an English actor and opera singer. He is a baritone and has sung in the San Diego Opera.[1] He sang the role of title role in the 1981 film adaptation of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, and also the title role of Verdi's Rigoletto in Jonathan Miller's famous 'Mafia' production at the English National Opera. Opera critics have offered positive reviews of his performances in Verdi's "Rigoletto".[2] Anthony Tommasini of the New York Times has praised Rawnsley's performance in Rigoletto as "affecting".[3]
He appeared as Nigel in the 2012 film Quartet.
Rawnsley married actress and singer in 1979.
References[]
- ^ "John Rawnsley Is A Master Rigoletto". latimes.com. October 7, 1987. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Rawnsley Dominates In Title Role: San Diego Opera Season Opens With 'Rigoletto'". latimes.com. October 12, 1987. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "MUSIC; Opera in Translation Refuses to Give Up the Ghost". nytimes.com. March 25, 2001. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
External links[]
- Official website
- Literature by and about John Rawnsley in the German National Library catalogue
- John Rawnsley at IMDb
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