Stuart Skelton

Stuart Skelton is a comparatively rare example of the true heldentenor, or heroic tenor, specializing in the difficult voice parts of operas by Wagner and other Germany composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has appeared on major operatic and concert stages not only in Australia and Europe, but also in the U.S., where he was partly trained. Skelton was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1968. A key early breakthrough was a victory in Australia's McDonald's Aria Competition, which propelled him to studies in the U.S. at the University of Cincinnati and the San Fran...