Richard Croft
Richard Croft
Top Songs
| 1 | "Del mio sol vezzosi rai" | ||
| 2 | "Il tuo sangue" | ||
| 3 | "Tu vivi, e punito" | ||
| 4 | Aria: "From celestial seats descending" | ||
| 5 | Recit.: "Forgive a passion" |
About
Biography
Lyric tenor Richard Croft specializes in Mozart and Rossini but has a large repertory stretching from Monteverdi to music of the present day. He is also a significant educator.
Croft was born in 1959 and grew up in Hartwick, New York, near Cooperstown, a rural area, but one enlivened during his teen years by the founding of the Glimmerglass Festival. His brother Dwayne is also a professional singer, and the two have performed together. A public school teacher encouraged Richard to pursue his vocal gift, and he majored in music at the State University of New York at Oneonta, s...