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to a musical family. His mother Val was a concert pianist and composer and his father Paul Gavin had been a professional singer before becoming a teacher. He received his
Bachelor's degree in music from the
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which included a chorus of men seated on toilets, a mass Nazi salute and a homosexual rape scene. He was widely quoted as calling the production "a travesty" and "an act of artistic vandalism".
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in 2008, but in 2002 he made the news for not singing it. Before rehearsals began, he withdrew from the
English National Opera's notorious production by
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who has sung leading roles both in the United
Kingdom and internationally. His full-length opera recordings include Don José in
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for the 1994 world premiere of the complete opera. His performances in 20th-century works include John
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for Best Male
Principal in an opera performance. His North American appearances have included Hoffmann in
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In 2015 Gavin was invited to become a Patron of the
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Interview: Julian Gavin on singing Don Carlos for Opera North and Chandos
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2008). In October 2010, he made his role debut as Radames in Verdi's
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Gavin has sung the role of Riccardo/Gustavo in Verdi's
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Although Gavin's principal repertoire is 19th-century
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Academics of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
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189:The title role in Verdi's
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56:Julian Gavin was born in
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681:Sources
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