| Biography | British baritone Peter Edge graduated as a Master of Music in Vocal Performance with Distinction, from the Royal College of Music, London, where he was tutored by Peter Savidge. Peter is extremely grateful for the support of the Walker Trust, Drapers Company, Kathleen Trust, Clemence Charitable Trust and Millingtons Charity. Competition successes include the International Medal at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, the Chris Treglown Memorial Award and RNCM Freckleton Prize. Peter also achieved Highly Commended in the Kathleen Ferrier Bursary Competition, Brooks-van Der Pump English Song Competition and the RCM Lieder Competition.
Opera roles include Aeneas Dido and Aeneas (Ryedale Festival), Alfio Cavalleria Rusticana (Blackburn Cathedral), Antonio Le Nozze di Figaro (RCM, directed by Sir Thomas Allen), Don Alfonso Cosi Fan Tutte (Devon Opera and Opera at the Athenaeum, Pall Mall), Dulcamara Lelisir damore (New Sussex Opera), Guglielmo Cosi Fan Tutte (Felici Opera), Littore Lincoronazione di Poppea (Longborough Festival Opera), Masetto Don Giovanni (Opera Loki and Felici Opera), Marcello La Boheme (Hampstead Garden Opera), Papageno Die Zauberflote (City of Manchester Opera), Snug and Theseus A Midsummer Nights Dream (RNCM and RCM) and Zaretsky Eugene Onegin (RCM). Peter also created the roles of Priest A Fermi Paradox and Harrison Amira, which were performed as part of the Tête à Tête Opera Festival in 2018. Peter returns to Tête à Tête this summer for the world premiere of Martin Busseys opera A Timeless Figure.
Peter is also in demand as an oratorio soloist and has recently performed Bachs St John Passion (St Martin in the Fields), Brahms Requiem (Montgomery Music Festival) and Haydns Creation (Chester Cathedral). Peter also enjoys choral singing and joined the Sixteen in 2019 for the world premiere and CD recording of James MacMillans Symphony No. 5, Le grand inconnu. |