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A polished contemporary classical artist.
Allan Clayton is established as one of the most exciting and sought after singers of his generation. He studied at St John’s College, Cambridge and at the Royal Academy of Music in London. An Associate of the Royal Academy of Music and former BBC New Generation Artist from 2007-09, his awards include The Queen’s Commendation for Excellence and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. He was awarded the MBE in the Queen’s 2021 Birthday honours list. Recent performances include H.K. Gruber’s Frankenstein at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, In the Market for Love, an updated version of Offenbach’s Mesdames de La Halle, for Glyndebourne’s Garden Opera series, and the title role of Peter Grimes in a new production by Deborah Warner at Teatro Real Madrid and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. His 2022 debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in the title role in the US premiere of Brett Dean’s Hamlet was met with widespread critical acclaim, which he then followed with Peter Grimes, about which the New York Times declared: ‘A tenor claims his place among the Met Opera’s stars.’
Wigmore Hall · London
Royal Festival Hall · London
Wigmore Hall · London
Wigmore Hall · London
Allan Clayton is a classical and opera tenor, known for his performances in established works like Handel's Messiah and contemporary operas such as Peter Grimes and Hamlet.
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Allan Clayton is a British tenor who studied at St John's College, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music in London.