Open Features: Robert Lloyd
Peter Wintersgill outlines the career of singer Robert Lloyd who made his Covent Garden debut in 1972.
Born
2nd. March 1940 in Southend-on-Sea.
Father
Robert, police sergeant.
Mother
May.
Adult life
Studied at London Opera centre and with 0. Kraus . Covent Garden debut 1972, has sung as Donizetti's Raimondo, Mozart's Sarastro & Boris Godunov. Has also sung at Paris Opera, La Scala Milan, many German houses & San Francisco.
His imposing voice serves well as Gurnemanz in Parsifal & Verdi's Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra.
He is still alive.
