Robert Tear obituary

One of the great tenors of his generation loved by opera audiences all over the worldRobert Tear, who has died aged 72, was without question the most versatile and probably the most intelligent tenor of his generation, as authoritative in the music of the lutenist John Dowland as he was in settings of his own verses by Jonathan Dove. Likewise, he seemed as much at home on the stage as in oratorio and recital. No doubt his Welsh background, his hwyl and his English choral training contributed to...

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