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I first heard “Di rigori armato” in the chorus at Glyndebourne, lurking in the wings to listen to this aria like a nosy neighbour, watching as the Italian tenor walked on, smiled with aristocratic ease… and delivered 55 seconds of absolute perfection. It was so smooth, so charming, so impossibly elegant that I thought, “One day I’ll do that.” Well — today is that day. And now I know exactly why I avoided it for years: it’s basically a polite, powdered-wig death trap. . It’s short, it’s elegant, and it’s utterly unforgiving. High tessitura from the start, Mozart-style agility, and the kind of exposed orchestration where if you drop one note, everyone in the room will hear it and possibly judge your ancestors. . For me, it’s a milestone — a piece you only attempt when your technique, breath, and confidence are ready to step onto that high wire. Evidently I can still work a lot on this and I will, but recordings like this are great progress markers: (@london.recording.days ) little time capsules showing how far you’ve come and where you still want to go. And yes, one day I’d love to sing it in the full opera — wigs, waistcoats, powdered faces, the works. . Walk on. Smile. Glide, swan, glide. Pretend you’re not frantically paddling under the surface. Dx . #operasingersofinstagram #opera #classicalmusic #work #fyp #tenor #acrobatic #workinprogress #singing #singer #italian #italiantenor

When it all finally clicks!!! #tbt This was a few years back working away in Montpellier. A lot of our time spent as an Opera Singer is alone practising on technique and repertoire in your practice room, or in a Hotel or AirBnB (sorry Neighbours!) so I try to record my practise to see where I am going wrong and what I can improve on (which is a lot!) so when you manage to capture a moment like this after hours of work and practise it’s pretty cool, although I probably should have finished the Aria. Dx . #opera #operasingersofinstagram #operasinger #tenor #highc #laboheme #rodolfo #lyric #fitness #health #training #fyp #classicalmusic #singer

Same Aria BUT 5 years apart…. . I wanted to post this comparison because so often in this journey both ‘musical’ and what we call life I’ve felt like ‘is this all worth it?’ What’s the point? I can’t seem to lose that weight, I can’t sing this note, I can’t seem to improve on my patience etc those hours in a practice room where you feel like you’re getting it and the next day you go in and you feel like you’ve gotten worse!! This isn’t a post to say how wonderful or better I’ve gotten, although i’m proud of the difference and grateful to the friends and coaches who’ve given me advice and lessons along the way. It’s more to say, don’t give up, I’m not where I want to be and I still have MANY things I want to improve on in life and vocally, but sometimes it’s important to take stock and say, well done me! Rather than the continual cycle of comparison or telling myself I’m not improving. Then once I’ve had that moment of saying well done and sitting in it and feeling it for a little while, I know it’s time to kick on and keep pushing and improving. I wonder what the difference will be in another 5 years. Whatever your dreams and passions, keep working behind the scenes and don’t give up, I look forward to seeing your transformations! Big love. Dx . . . Both recorded by the wonderful @jcapinski & @london.recording.days . . 🎹 @florent.mourier.piano 🎹 @somikimpianist . #opera #motivation #operasingersofinstagram #operasinger #tenor #russian #fitness #life #fyp #classicalmusic #discipline #determination #passion #goals #training #friendshipgoals #tenor

Very excited to FINALLY share this. My new album Arthur Sullivan: Songs for Tenor is released on 19 June 2026 with @resonusclassics . Songs, arias, duets — and even a BONUS track. I hope some of your favourites are on it too! A huge privilege to record this music with the Academy of Ancient Music and John Andrews. Next Friday , May 22nd we’ll be releasing the first of three singles ahead of the album launch. Can you guess what it might be? I can’t wait for you to hear it. Follow my Spotify to keep updated! (link in bio) Dx Cover 📸 @lira__karina Recording 📸 @edwardgrant @aamorchestra @jkaconductor @jenniferfrancesoprano Charlie Rice @white_bearded_graham

I’m pretty sure Giacomini had a second voice box hidden somewhere. I remember the first time someone played me this at @rcmlondon when I was learning about the great tenors. I’d heard other tenors before, but this felt like another world. I genuinely remember thinking it sounded like a bass somehow singing tenor repertoire. Even now, when he hits that ending, I still wonder how a human being can make a sound like that. Absolutely incredible what the human body can do. #Opera #OperaSinger #Tenor #Singing #ClassicalMusic

Audition didn’t go my way… So I had 7 pints of @guinness and sang Nessun dorma at a pub Karoake night. Not my best decision. Not my worst either. Turns out a stranger’s video did the rounds before a friend text me, “is this you!?” You get 24 hours to feel sorry for yourself. Then you go again. #Opera #OperaSinger #Tenor #ClassicalMusic #Karaoke

Clean shave. Clean Start. See you in a little while. 2026 is loading. Dx

Take a pair of sparkling eyes… From my debut album with @aamorchestra @jkaconductor @jenniferfrancesoprano Released next year Dx #operasingersofinstagram #opera #operetta #gilbertandsullivan #operasingers

Which B-flat is the most brutal? I did a post like this a while back with high Cs and it was so good to hear your thoughts. Same idea — different kind of cost. These comparisons are fun, but they’re never absolute. What comes before always matters. Context matters. Dx . . #opera #tenor #operasinger

Quiet days between Christmas and New Year. Grateful for the time — and for a teacher (@johnllewelynevans ) who makes space and time to push the work forward. Dx . . #operasinger #lyrictenor #operasingersofinstagram #classicalmusic #opera

Same Voice. Different Christmas. Dx . . . #christmas #opera #operasingersofinstagram

Cold church. One verse. A lot of thoughts. Dx . #InTheBleakMidwinter #SacredMusic #christmascarol #christmasconcert