John Tomlinson
Sir John Rowland Tomlinson (born 22 September 1946) is an English operatic bass.
Tomlinson was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. He attended Accrington Grammar School. He trained as a civil engineer at Manchester University before deciding on a career in opera at age 21. He studied with Patrick McGuigan at the Royal Northern College of Music and with Otakar Kraus. He is now President of the RNCM. Whilst studying at the RNCM, he was a member of the Manchester Universities Gilbert and Sullivan Society (MUGSS). He sings regularly with the Royal Opera and English National Opera, and has appeared with all the major British opera companies. He sang at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany every year from 1988 to 2006, as Wotan, the Wanderer, King Marke, Titurel, Gurnemanz, Hagen and the Dutchman. In 2008, he created the title role in Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur at the Royal Opera House.
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 1: Prelude - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 1: Charles the Fifth, our mighty Lord (Old Monk, Chorus of Friars) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 1: And I have lost her (Don Carlos, Old Monk) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 1: There he is! The Prince (Don Carlos, Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 1: But the King has not yet discovered your secret? (Don Carlos, Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 1: God who has brought us together (Don Carlos, Rodrigo, Old Monk, Chorus of Friars) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: Where the pine grove is green and shady (Thibault, Eboli, Chorus) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: In the marble palace of the Moorish King (Eboli, Thibault, Chorus) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: The Queen (Eboli, Elisabeth, Thibault, Rodrigo, Chorus) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: I'm so eager to hear the news you bring (Eboli, Rodrigo, Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: Carlos my friend, hope of our future (Rodrigo, Eboli, Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: I come before the Queen and I ask for a favour (Don Carlos, Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: Here where I stand let the earth crack asunder (Don Carlos, Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: The King (Thibault, Philip, Chorus) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: Don't weep, my dear companion (Elisabeth, Rodrigo, Philip, Chorus) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: Remain here! I've seen you at my court (Philip, Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: O King, I come here from Flanders (Rodrigo, Philip) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act I Scene 2: What kind of peace is this you give your subject? (Rodrigo, Philip) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 1: Prelude - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 1: At midnight in the garden of the Queen… (Don Carlos, Eboli) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 1: Alas your youthful mind has no idea (Eboli, Don Carlos, Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 1: Now he has scorned the love I gave him (Eboli, Rodrigo, Don Carlos) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 1: Treacherous son, adult'rous lover (Eboli, Rodrigo, Don Carlos) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 2: Today is a day of gladness and joy (Chorus of People, Chorus of Monks) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 2: Let the sacred doors now be opened (Philip, Royal Herald, Chorus of People) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 2: O Heav'n! It's Carlos! (Elisabeth, Rodrigo, Philip, Don Carlos, Thibault, Flemish Deputies, Chorus of - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 2: Sire! I have something to ask you! (Don Carlos, Philip, Elisabeth, Rodrigo, Thibault, Monks, Chorus of - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act II Scene 2: O heav'n! (Elisabeth, Don Carlos, Philip, Voice from Heaven, Flemish Deputies, Monks, Chorus of People - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: She has no love for me! (Philip) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: I'll only sleep when I am laid to rest (Philip) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: The Grand Inquisitor (Count of Lerma, Grand Inquisitor, Philip) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: In this land of Spain no heresy has thrived (Grand Inquisitor, Philip) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: Your highness I ask for justice! (Elisabeth, Philip) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: You know full well, my hand was plighted (Elisabeth, Philip, Eboli, Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: Accurst be this hour (Philip, Eboli, Rodrigo, Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: Forgive! Forgive and pardon a woman who's wronged you (Eboli, Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 1: Oh cruel fate. Oh hated gift (Eboli) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 2: I'm here my Carlos (Rodrigo, Don Carlos) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 2: My last day has dawned forever (Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 2: But why do you speak of death? (Don Carlos, Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 2: O Carlos, now listen, your mother awaits you (Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 2: Now I die, die contented (Rodrigo) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act III Scene 2: My son I return you your sword (Philip, Don Carlos, Count of Lerma, Eboli, Grand Inquisitor, Chorus) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act IV: Introduction - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act IV: You, who spurned and renounced all the world (Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act IV: France, my noble land, so dear to me in childhood! (Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act IV: She's there! (Don Carlos, Elisabeth) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act IV: We shall meet not in this world (Elisabeth, Don Carlos) - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Don Carlos, Act IV: Yes, for ever! A double sacrifice is needed! (Philip, Grand Inquisitor, Elisabeth, Don Carlos, Old Monk, Choru - Verdi: Don Carlos -
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Rigoletto, Act I: Prelude - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 1: That pretty girl I've been seeing in the city (Duke, Borsa) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 1: If a woman should happen to catch my eye (Duke) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 1: You're going? That's cruel (Duke, Countess, Rigoletto, Chorus) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 1: It's happened! It's happened! (Marullo, Duke, Rigoletto, Ceprano, Borsa, Courtiers, Chorus) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 1: I demand to see him (Monterone, Duke, Rigoletto, Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: The old man laid his curse on me! (Rigoletto, Sparafucile) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: We are equals (Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: Gilda! (Rigoletto, Gilda) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: Ah, do not demand of one so sad (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: Oh, dear Giovanna, guard my daughter (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna, Duke) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: Giovanna, I should have told him (Gilda, Giovanna, Duke) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: Love is the source of life, love is our sunlight (Duke, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: Gualtier Maldè, you were the first to love me… (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Chorus) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: I have returned. But why? (Rigoletto, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act I Scene 2: Softly, softly we move in to get her (Gilda, Rigoletto, Chorus) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: Somebody came and stole her but when? (Duke) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: Somewhere I see you weeping (Duke) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: We went to look for her last night together (Duke, All) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: The power of love is calling (Duke, All) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: Poor little Rigoletto… (Marullo, Rigoletto, Ceprano, Secretary, Borsa, Chorus) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: Filthy rabble, you liars, you cowards (Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: My father! (Gilda, Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: Speak now. They've left us (Rigoletto, Gilda) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: I've one thing to do here before I am finished (Rigoletto, Gilda, Henchman, Monterone) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act II: Old man, you're mistaken (Rigoletto, Gilda) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: You love him? (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duke, Sparafucile) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: Women abandon us (Duke, Sparafucile, Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: When first I came to talk to you (Duke, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: If you want a faithful lover (Duke, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: Eighty dollars you were asking (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duke, Maddalena) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: He's such a young man, handsome and friendly (Maddalena, Duke, Sparafucile) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: I cannot think clearly (Gilda, Maddalena, Sparafucile) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: Now for my vengeance, now the moment is ready (Rigoletto, Sparafucile) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: He's there, murdered, oh yes (Rigoletto, Duke) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: But who can be inside here? (Rigoletto, Gilda) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: It's all my fault (Gilda, Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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Rigoletto, Act III: Ah, soon, in Heaven (Gilda, Rigoletto) - Verdi: Rigoletto -
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