Portrait of the artist: Thomas Allen, baritone

'Opera can be a difficult thing to understand: shouting, albeit in a musical way, is an odd way to express oneself'What got you started?School and church choirs. I had a growing sense that my voice was different from the others around me.What was your big breakthrough?Oh, I've enjoyed quick recognition over about 40 years.You've sung dozens of roles, including more than 50 at the Royal Opera House. Which was the most challenging?Doktor Faust at English National Opera. Sometimes I measure operas ...

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