Robert Hayward

Background: Born in Surrey, England, studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Other Companies: Figaro: Le Nozze di Figaro (Houston Grand Opera), Khovansky: Khovanschina and Commendant: From the House of the Dead (Welsh National Opera), Balstrode: Peter Grimes, Carlo Gerard: Andrea Chénier,  Frank Maurrant: Street Scene, Pizarro: Fidelio, Scarpia and Amfortas (Opera North), Jokannen: Salome (Opera North, Opera de Montreal),  the title roles in Il Prigioniero,  Bluebeard’s Castle (Los Angeles Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Scottish Opera) and Telramund: Lohengrin (Frankfurt Opera), the title role in Falstaff (Grange Opera), the title roles in Mazeppa and Moses und Aron (Komische Oper Berlin), Boris Ismailov: Lady Macbeth of Mstensk,  Commissioner of Police: Jack the Ripper,  Jupiter: Orpheus in the Underworld and The Caller: The Mask of Orpheus (English National Opera), Wotan / Wanderer: Ring Cycle (English National Opera and Opera North).

Recordings / DVD: Dr Schön: Lulu (English National Opera), Das Klagende Lied (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)