Biography

George is a Welsh tenor and a recent graduate of the Opera Programme at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

His recent operatic engagements include performing Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the Glyndebourne Festival 2026, where he also covered The Novice in Billy Budd and was awarded The Worshipful Company of Musicians John Christie Award. At the Glyndebourne Festival 2025, he performed Vierter Knappe and Erster Gralsritter in Parsifal and covered Kudrjas in Káťa Kabanová. He has also covered the title role in Albert Herring at English National Opera. As a Jerwood Young Artist at Glyndebourne in 2024, George covered Viscount Cascada in The Merry Widow. He also appeared as Giuseppe in La traviata, and covered Gastone in the autumn.

During his studies at the Royal Academy of Music, his roles included the title role in Britten’s Albert Herring, Lurcanio in

Handel’s Ariodante, Edoardo in Rossini’s La cambiale di matrimonio, and Don Curzio in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. In 2023, he performed Agenore in Mozart’s Il re pastore at the Buxton International Festival.

His competition successes include the Wendy Blamire Prize at the Hurn Court Opera Singer of the Year (2025), second prize at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards (2023), and first prize at the Dunraven Welsh Young Singer of the Year (2023).

Award: John Christie Award 2026

Photo Credit: Ben Reason