Allan Clayton

Born in the UK, Allan Clayton studied at St John’s College, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music. His awards include a Borletti-Buitoni Fellowship, the 2018 RPS Singer Award, an MBE in 2021 and the 2025 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera. Previous engagements for The Royal Opera include creating the role of Christian (Festen), the title roles in Jephtha and Peter Grimes, Ferrando (Così fan tutte), David (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), H.K. Gruber’s Frankenstein and Angel 3/John (Written on Skin). Recent engagements elsewhere include Peter Grimes (Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Opera di Roma, and Teatro Real, Madrid) and the title role in Brett Dean’s Hamlet (Bayerische Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, Opera Australia, Glyndebourne). Engagements for 2025/26 include Peter Grimes for Frankfurt Opera and in concert in Amsterdam, King Charles VII (The Maid of Orleans) for the Netherlands Opera, an extensive tour of Schubert’s Die Winterreise for Musica Viva, Australia, and his role debut as Captain Vere (Billy Budd) at Glyndebourne.