Alan Opie

Alan Opie OBE (born 22 March 1945) is a British baritone, primarily known as an opera singer.

[citation needed] Internationally, he has performed in the opera houses of Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, Brussels, Berlin, Chicago and Santa Fe and regularly appears at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich.

[citation needed] In 1978, he sang Messias in Lyric Opera of Chicago's World Premiere production of Penderecki's Paradise Lost, which was also presented at La Scala in January 1979.

[4] In 1996, Opie switched his status at the ENO from company member to regular guest, enabling him to make his début at La Scala, Milan.

[4] In 1997, his performance in the title role of Verdi's Falstaff earned Opie a nomination for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera.