Robert Lloyd (bass)


Robert Andrew Lloyd is an English operatic bass.

Early life and education

Born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, Lloyd was educated at Keble College, Oxford, and studied in London with the baritone Otakar Kraus.

Career

He made his debut with University College Opera in 1969 as Don Fernando in Leonore, the early version of Fidelio. From 1969 to 1972 he was Principal Bass with the Sadler's Wells Opera Company, and from 1972 to 1982 was a member of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. He made 195 appearances with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City, during the period 1988-2008.
He has sung leading roles at Glyndebourne and with other British opera companies, and has appeared in major opera houses throughout the world. He sings roles in British, German, Italian, French and Russian works. He also sings sacred music and has recorded as bass soloist in the Mozart Requiem.

Adult life

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991 for his services to music.
Lloyd has four children. The eldest is Marcus Lloyd, a playwright and dramatist.

Recordings

Robert Lloyd has made numerous recordings, including:
He can be seen on video as Boris Godunov, Rocco, Gurnemanz, Seneca and as Daland in The Flying Dutchman. He sang the title role in the 1988 film of Béla Bartók's opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle.