Heddle Nash
Nash was one of the most elegant and yet emotionally direct lyric tenors of the first half of the twentieth century, with a sweet timbre and very fine technique. His voice was not a large one, but very well-produced and focused, though towards the end of his career, there was some occasional pinching in the uppermost register.
After serving in the army during World War I, Nash attended the Blackheath Conservatory, and later trained in Milan, Italy, under Giuseppe Borgatti. He had his operatic debut in 1924 as Count Almaviva in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, making his London debut the year after at the Old Vic as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto. His Covent Garden debut was in 1929 as Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, and he was very favorably compared to John McCormack, the singer who had previously "defined" the role. He appeared in the first Glyndebourne season in 1934 as Ferrando in Mozart's Così fan tutte. Most of his career was in England, where he was as acclaimed for his English oratorio performances as for his Italian operatic ones. In 1934, he also sang the lead in Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius for the first time, at the Gloucester Festival, and for many, his interpretation of that role has never been surpassed for its insight or its lyrical beauty.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Voice of Heddle Nash
Classical - Released by Heritage Records on 27 Feb 2013
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Vaughan Williams: Sir John in Love
Opera - Released by Lyrita on 1 Jan 2016
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From the First Night of the Proms 1943
Stuart Hibberd, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Moura Lympany, Heddle Nash, Henry Wood
Classical - Released by SOMM Recordings on 14 Oct 2008
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Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana / Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
Classical - Released by Divine Art on 1 Aug 2005
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Vocal Tenor Collection
Classical - Released by Classique Perfecto on 25 Sep 2012
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Heavenly Vision from Faust (Remastered 2023)
Classical - Released by Albion on 8 Mar 2024
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You Just You
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 27 May 2019
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Voice of the Century 1926-1946
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Unchained Melodie on 1 Aug 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo