Person Open DS/UK/548 Anderson; Robert Winslade (fl 2010s); Jamaican bass opera singer Anderson Robert Winslade fl 2010s Jamaican bass opera singer Male (cisgender) Jamaica (born)

Jamaican Musician; Singer, bass, operatic Black No known disability No known religious affiliation Unknown Robert Winslade Anderson was born in Jamaica and studied accountancy before accepting an ABRSM scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music. As a student his awards included the Tom Hammond Opera Prize, the Vice Principal’s Award for Excellence, the Kiwanis International Music Festival Silver Tray, the ABRSM International Scholarship, the Oratorio Prize and the Major Van Someren-Godfery Prize for English Song. Robert joined Welsh National Opera in 2006 where his roles included 1st Streltsy in Mussorgsky's Khovanshchina, Captain Petrovich Eugene Onegin and Bobby Sweetness and Badness for WNO Max. Concert highlights include Porgy in Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess with the Sinfonieorchester Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, Verdi’s Requiem with Brian Kay at the Royal Albert Hall, Mozart’s Requiem with Sir Roger Norrington, Haydn’s Nelson’s Mass at Snape Maltings and soloist in the Mostly Mozart Concert Series at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Robert made his debut in 2006 at the Edinburgh International Festival in Schumann’s Manfred. A keen recitalist, Robert has worked with accompanist Llyr Williams and has appeared in recital at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan with Japanese accompanist Kiki Kashiwagi. Robert left WNO in January 2009 to embark on a freelance career. https://northernballet.com/biography/robert-winslade-anderson (2020) 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 RAHhbryony 8/6/2012 RAHAKirkbride 11/4/2022 16cee094-d118-4af4-8df6-b4ed0a00e437