Edward Birchinall

bass-baritone
Biography

Edward Birchinall is a member of the Royal College of Music Opera Studio, where he studies with Russell Smythe. His roles there include Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) and Don Iñigo Gomez (L’heure espagnole). A keen recitalist, he has performed across the UK and Europe, including at Wigmore Hall and Snape Maltings, where he is a Britten Pears Scholar for the 2024/25 season. His prizes include First Prize at the Edinburgh University Tovey Memorial Competition, the Anne Wyburd Prize for Lieder, and Third Prize at the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards. Edward is grateful to be supported by the Derek Butler Scholarship, Help Musicians UK, and the Countess of Munster Musical Trust. This summer, he joins the Glyndebourne Chorus and will cover the role of Leporello (Don Giovanni) at the Da Ponte Festival in Vittorio Veneto.


Programme
24 July 2025 18:30
opera
PUCCINI - Gianni Schicchi / MASCAGNI - Cavalleria Rusticana

Verbier Festival
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