Jonathan Summers

below are excepts from the original interview which Jonathan gave before a performance of Wozzeck in November 2000. It has been edited for the sake of clarity.

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Complete Transcript of Interview Here

 

You began singing in your late teens, did you come from a musical family?

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Between the ages of 26 & 28 you had a bit of a goldmine in competitions, had you not gone in comps before?

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'Rigoletto' at 29...what was that like?

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You joined Covent Garden at 29-30, was that a direct result of the 'Rigoletto' and 'McBeth'?

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So you joined Covent Garden as under an initial 3 year contract...what were those years like?

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You've worked with some of the great singers...is there a common thread or quality amongst them?

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Thoughts on 'Wozzeck'...are they any parallels with other roles, What was the experience of performing the role for the first time?

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Many thanks to Jonathan who generously gave his time for the above interview.