Biography
William Shelton was born in Nancy (France). His parents who were both members of the Nancy Opera chorus encouraged him to develop his musical potential and he won a scholarship to Salisbury Cathedral School (England) at the age of eight. He continued his musical studies at Dole, Besançon and Dijon conservatories, where he studied singing, horn, organ, music theory, chamber music and orchestra. He moved to Paris in 2015 after obtaining a Bachelors degree in Physics and Chemistry at Besançon university, a Horn diploma, an organ diploma and a singing diploma with the highest distinctions. He has had the opportunity to develop his singing by participating in masterclasses with Hans Jörg Mammel, Jan Kobow, Michel Laplénie, Isabelle Druet, Robert Expert, Regina Werner, Mickaël Mardayer and by en
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Gli Angeli Genève & l'OSR, De MachautStravinskyGesualdo
Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeContratenor + 1 roles
View program, cast and crewHespèrion XXI; Jordi Savall director, treble viol, TyeByrdFerrabosco, A.Holborne, A.Dowland, J.Gibbons, O.Nicholson, R.
Wigmore HallVoice + 1 roles
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Gli Angeli Genève & l'OSR, De MachautStravinskyGesualdo
Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeContratenor + 1 roles
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9Voyage D’automne, Mantovani, B.
Opéra national du CapitoleWolfgang Göbst
View cast and crewGiulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt), Händel
Opéra national du CapitoleNireno
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Biography
William Shelton was born in Nancy (France). His parents who were both members of the Nancy Opera chorus encouraged him to develop his musical potential and he won a scholarship to Salisbury Cathedral School (England) at the age of eight. He continued his musical studies at Dole, Besançon and Dijon conservatories, where he studied singing, horn, organ, music theory, chamber music and orchestra. He moved to Paris in 2015 after obtaining a Bachelors degree in Physics and Chemistry at Besançon university, a Horn diploma, an organ diploma and a singing diploma with the highest distinctions. He has had the opportunity to develop his singing by participating in masterclasses with Hans Jörg Mammel, Jan Kobow, Michel Laplénie, Isabelle Druet, Robert Expert, Regina Werner, Mickaël Mardayer and by en
