Richardson, Stephen*

Stephen Richardson

A specialist in contemporary repertoire, British bass Stephen Richardson has given the premiere performances of a number of important works including Ade's The Tempest at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden; Tan Dun's Orchestral Theatre II: Re, and Tea at Suntory Hall, Tokyo; Barry's The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit and The Intelligence Park; Tavener's Eis Thanaton, Resurrection, The Apocalypse and Fall and Resurrection with City of London Sinfonia at St Paul's Cathedral; and the British premiere of Ruders The Handmaid's Tale for English National Opera. As a concert artist Stephen Richardson is recognised for the broadness of his repertoire. Notable appearances include the roles of Anubis/Death of Kong in Birtwistle's The Second Mrs Kong at the Royal Festival Hall with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins; Humperdinck's Hansel & Gretel with the BBC Concert Orchestra under Charles Hazlewood; Messiah under Trevor Pinnock at Carnegie Hall; Oedipus Rex in the BBC's Stravinsky Festival under Andrew Davis; Adams Nixon in China with the London Symphony Orchestra; and Knussen's Where the Wild Things Are and Higglety Pigglety Pop! with the Cleveland Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta both under the composer's direction.