Rawnsley, John
Rawnsley, John (b Colne, 1950). Eng. baritone. Opera début GTO 1975 (Kilian in Der Freischütz). Glyndebourne début 1977; WNO 1977; CG 1979; Opera North 1979; ENO 1982; La Scala 1987. Sang Rigoletto in Jonathan Miller's ENO prod. updated to NY in 1950s.
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