Nicholas Sharratt

{{short description|English operatic tenor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{for|the writer|Nick Sharratt}} '''Nicholas Sharratt''' is an English operatic tenor from Nottingham.

==Biography==

Sharratt studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the National Opera Studio.<ref>[https://www.nicholas-sharratt.com/about/ Personal website]</ref>

He has performed the title role in ''Orpheus in the Underworld'' for Scottish Opera<ref>''The Guardian'' [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/09/orpheus-in-the-underworld-review review]</ref> and Ernesto in ''Don Pasquale'' for English Touring Opera.<ref>''The Stage'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20121012214035/http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/27481/don-pasquale review]</ref> Other principal roles include Nemorino in ''L'elisir d'amore'' for Grange Park Opera<ref>''The Guardian'' [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jul/18/classicalmusicandopera1 review]</ref> and Pedrillo in ''Die Entführung aus dem Serail'' for Opera North.<ref>''Daily Telegraph'' [https://archive.today/20120914021128/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/rupertchristiansen/5362452/The-Abduction-from-the-Seraglio-Opera-NorthGrand-Theatre-Leeds-review.html review]</ref>

In 2012 he played Count Almaviva in ''The Barber of Seville'' for English Touring Opera,<ref>''The Independent'' [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/the-barber-of-seville-english-touring-opera-hackney-empire-7546494.html review]</ref> and created the role of Sam in ''Ghost Patrol'' by Stuart MacRae in a Scottish Opera/Music Theatre Wales production that won the 2013 South Bank Sky Arts Award for Opera.<ref>Miller, Phil (13 March 2013). [https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/scots-triumph-at-south-bank-awards.20481496 "Scots triumph at South Bank Awards"]. ''The Herald''. Retrieved 14 March 2013.</ref>

In 2013 he played Frederic in the Scottish Opera/D'Oyly Carte Opera Company co-production of ''The Pirates of Penzance''.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/10064928/The-Pirates-of-Penzance-Theatre-Royal-Glasgow-review.html ''Daily Telegraph'' review].</ref>

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