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Richard Farnes (born 1964) is a British conductor, and was Music Director of Opera North from 2004 to 2016.

Education

Farnes was a chorister at King's College, Cambridge before entering Eton College as a music scholar in 1977. He returned to King's as organ scholar in 1983 and subsequently studied at the Royal Academy of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio.^[1]

Later career

During his professional career, he has conducted operas at the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Scottish Opera, English Touring Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Glyndebourne on Tour, among other companies. He has also conducted the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.^[2]

Before joining Opera North in 2004, Farnes had conducted The Secret Marriage, The Marriage of Figaro, Joan of Arc, La Traviata, Eugene Onegin, Gloriana and Tosca for the company, as well as the world première of The Nightingale's to Blame by Simon Holt.^[3] The operas he has conducted since becoming Music Director include La rondine, Salome, Falstaff, Macbeth, Katya Kabanova, the complete ring cycle and the award-winning Peter Grimes.

He relinquished his post with Opera North following the 2015-16 season.^[4]

Selected recordings

Bluebeard's Castle (Chandos Opera in English), with John Tomlinson, Sally Burgess and the Orchestra of Opera North

References

^ "Culture". Telegraph.co.uk. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Isolation Arias: Quirijn de Lang". Operanorth.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ Leeks, Stuart, ed. (2003). Opera North @ 25. Leeds: Opera North.
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External links

Biography at Maestro Arts

Preceded by Steven Sloane	Music Director, Opera North 2004-	Succeeded by incumbent

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[1] "Culture". Telegraph.co.uk. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[2] "Isolation Arias: Quirijn de Lang". Operanorth.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[3] Leeks, Stuart, ed. (2003). Opera North @ 25. Leeds: Opera North.

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-'''Richard Farnes''' (born 1964) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Conductor (music)|conductor]], and is currently [[Music Director]] of [[Opera North]].
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
+'''Richard Farnes''' (born 1964) is a [[British people|British]] [[Conductor (music)|conductor]], and was [[Music Director]] of [[Opera North]] from 2004 to 2016.
 == Education ==
+Farnes was a [[chorister]] at [[King's College, Cambridge]] before entering [[Eton College]] as a music scholar in 1977.  He returned to King's as [[organ scholar]] in 1983 and subsequently studied at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] and the [[National Opera Studio]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209234949/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 December 2008|title=Culture|date=8 March 2017|accessdate=10 August 2020|website=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref>
-Farnes was a [[chorister]] at [[King's College, Cambridge]] before entering [[Eton College]] as a music scholar in 1977.  He returned to King's as [[organ scholar]] in 1983 and subsequently studied at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] and the [[National Opera Studio]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/04/26/bmfarnes26.xml Rupert Christiansen: "The accidental maestro", Telegraph.co.uk, 26 April, 2005]</ref>
 == Later career ==
+During his professional career, he has conducted operas at the [[Royal Opera House]], [[English National Opera]], [[Scottish Opera]], [[English Touring Opera]], [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera]] and Glyndebourne on Tour, among other companies. He has also conducted the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]] and the [[Scottish Chamber Orchestra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/isolation-arias-quirijn-de-lang/|title=Isolation Arias: Quirijn de Lang|website=Operanorth.co.uk|accessdate=10 August 2020}}</ref>
+Before joining Opera North in 2004, Farnes had conducted ''[[Il matrimonio segreto|The Secret Marriage]]'', ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]'', ''[[Giovanna d'Arco|Joan of Arc]]'', ''[[La Traviata]]'', ''[[Eugene Onegin (opera)|Eugene Onegin]]'', ''[[Gloriana]]'' and ''[[Tosca]]'' for the company, as well as the world première of ''The Nightingale's to Blame'' by [[Simon Holt]].<ref>{{cite book | editor-last = Leeks|editor-first = Stuart | year = 2003| title= Opera North @ 25| publisher = Opera North| location = Leeds}}</ref>  The operas he has conducted since becoming Music Director include ''[[La rondine]]'', ''[[Salome (opera)|Salome]]'', ''[[Falstaff (opera)|Falstaff]]'', ''[[Macbeth (Verdi)|Macbeth]]'', ''[[Katya Kabanova]]'', the complete [[Der Ring des Nibelungen|ring cycle]] and the award-winning ''[[Peter Grimes]]''.
-During his professional career, he has conducted operas at the [[Royal Opera House]], [[English National Opera]], [[Scottish Opera]], [[English Touring Opera]], [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera]] and Glyndebourne on Tour, among other companies. He has also conducted the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]] and the [[Scottish Chamber Orchestra]].<ref>[http://www.operanorth.co.uk/aboutus/Biography.aspx#RichardFarnes Biography at www.operanorth.co.uk]</ref>
+He relinquished his post with Opera North following the 2015-16 season.<ref>[http://communityuk.net/easyblog/entry/opera-north-reveals-new-season-of-classical-concerts-in-huddersfield-and-dewsbury-town-halls] {{dead link|date=August 2020}}</ref>
-Before joining Opera North in 2004, Farnes had conducted ''[[Il matrimonio segreto|The Secret Marriage]]'', ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]'', ''[[Giovanna d'Arco|Joan of Arc]]'', ''[[La Traviata]]'', ''[[Eugene Onegin (opera)|Eugene Onegin]]'', ''[[Gloriana]]'' and ''[[Tosca]]'' for the company, as well as the world première of ''The Nightingale's to Blame'' by [[Simon Holt]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Leeks|first = Stuart (ed)| year = 2003| title= Opera North @ 25| publisher = Opera North| location = Leeds}}</ref>  The operas he has conducted since becoming Music Director include ''[[La rondine]]'', ''[[Salome (opera)|Salome]]'', ''[[Falstaff (opera)|Falstaff]]'', ''[[Macbeth (opera)|Macbeth]]'', ''[[Katya Kabanova]]'' and the award-winning ''[[Peter Grimes]]''.
 == Selected recordings ==
-*''[[Bluebeard's Castle]]'' (Chandos Opera in English), with [[John Tomlinson (singer)|John Tomlinson]], Sally Burgess and the [[Orchestra of Opera North]]
+*''[[Bluebeard's Castle]]'' (Chandos Opera in English), with [[John Tomlinson (singer)|John Tomlinson]], [[Sally Burgess]] and the [[Orchestra of Opera North]]
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
-* [http://www.ingpen.co.uk/artist_detail.php?aid=74 Biography at Ingpen & Williams]
+* [http://maestroarts.com/artists/richard-farnes Biography at Maestro Arts]
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