Hang on; I want to know a bit more. Sir Thomas has now been at the Royal Opera for over 40 years and played over 50 roles, including parts in Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Cosi fan tutte ...

Add an amazingly wide range of operatic roles - from Monteverdi to Wagner, Debussy to Britten - and it's no wonder that Allen, still going strong at 65, is a veritable legend among singers.

Over his career Sir Allen sang more than 50 roles at the Royal Opera House and performed for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee at the Palace Grounds. In 2013 he was awarded the Queen's Medal for Music.

Celebrated opera singer Sir Thomas Allen who is stepping down as Chancellor of Durham University Picture: NORTH NEWS “They have worked hard and we wish them every success in the future.

The landmarks continue to mount for Sir Thomas Allen (b. 1944). Awarded the CBE 22 years ago and knighted a decade later, the great lyric baritone notched up his 50th role at Covent Garden in 2009 and ...

As he prepares for the latest revival of his 2007 production of The Barber of Seville, Sir Thomas Allen explains why the development process for a show extends well beyond opening night. Interview ...

INTERNATIONAL opera singer Sir Thomas Allen is to step down as the head of Durham University after more than a decade in the role. Sir Thomas, who is originally from Seaham Harbour in County ...

During his career in the world’s leading opera houses, British baritone Sir Thomas Allen has developed a special relationship with Mozart’s racy comic opera “Così fan tutte.” He has sung ...

Praise has been given to the Chancellor of Durham University after he announced he would be stepping down from his post in the summer. International opera singer Sir Thomas Allen took up his ...

Sir Thomas Allen made his debut at the Royal Opera House in 1971 Opera star Sir Thomas Allen is to be awarded the Queen's Medal for Music 2013, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Sir Thomas Allen made his debut at the Royal Opera House in 1971 Opera star Sir Thomas Allen is to be awarded the Queen's Medal for Music 2013, Buckingham Palace has announced. The internationally ...

Opera star Sir Thomas Allen is to be awarded the Queen's Medal for Music 2013, Buckingham Palace has announced. The internationally acclaimed baritone has been recognised for his influence on the ...