Person Open DS/UK/13505 Hopwood; Paul (fl 2010s-); English tenor Hopwood Paul fl 2010s- English tenor Male

Paul was an English teacher at Eton College before he turned to singing and took a postgraduate course on a scholarship at the GSMD. After leaving college he joined Glyndebourne, where he sang in the chorus, covered a variety of principal roles, and performed in studio productions of works by Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov and Jonathan Dove. His career was unfortunately interrupted by a lengthy convalescence due to a serious leg injury following a road accident. However, once fully recovered, he understudied the role of 1st Armed man, requiring him to perform on stilts on a raked stage. He has since left the Glyndebourne chorus to try new opportunities, and has been busy at the ENO – covering the title role in their acclaimed production of Berlioz’s Damnation of Faust, and Hoffmann in their recent new production of Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann. He has just finished singing his first principal role at ENO - Gastone in La Traviata. Other highlights of his freelance career so far have varied from performing the role of the lowlife Jemmy Twitcher in Britten/Gay's Beggar's Opera at the Royal Opera to the role of the all-powerful Aurelios, 'Master of the Universe' in the eponymous experimental sci-fi opera at the BAC. More familiar roles have included Tito from Mozart's Clemenza di Tito, and Count Almaviva from Rossini's Barber of Seville. Whilst still at college he performed Messiah at the RAH with the RPO, and his oratorio work has since seen him perform works including Verdi’s Requiem and Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius in venues throughout the country including London’s Barbican centre. Paul’s solo recordings include a live charity performance of Mozart’s Requiem on the Hyperion label. Paul is taught by David Pollard. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/7/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 291338f8-6b2e-4846-9a95-c752b5d01913