Stephen Varcoe

Stephen Varcoe is one of Britain's most successful and respected classical baritone vocalists. He has appeared on over 150 recordings of mostly songs, but also several operas with a focus on British composers. Varcoe was born into a musical family in 1949, in Lostwithiel, a small town in Cornwall, England. His father was a violinist, and his mother was a pianist, and when he was young, his parents held small gatherings in their home where they performed chamber music with their friends. At age six, he began playing the piano and started taking lessons. From the ages eight thro...