Scottish tenor Liam Bonthrone is in his first year at Royal Academy Opera, under the tutelage of Nuccia Focile and Jonathan Papp. He is a grateful recipient of a Bicentenary Scholarship and is supported by the Drake Calleja and Countess of Munster trusts.
Liam is a Samling Artist, and has performed as an Alvarez Young Artist with Garsington Opera. In January, he made his international debut as Bruno in I puritani in De Doelen, Rotterdam.
He performed the role of Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola with British Youth Opera to critical acclaim, winning two awards for his performance. Credits include BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM, and he has performed as a soloist in venues including Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall, Milton Court Concert Hall and Perth Concert Hall. Liam recently sang in a Russian Song recital as part of the UK/Russia Year of Music in the Rimsky-Korsakov Museum, St Petersburg.
Upcoming appearances include the role of Ferrando in Così fan tutte, a recital as part of the Royal Academy of Music Song Circle at Wigmore Hall, and a return to Garsington Opera to cover the role of Ory in Le comte Ory.