Edwin Kaye

British Bass Edwin Kaye has acquired extensive on -stage experience, having won soloist positions with State Opera Stara Zagora and State Opera Ruse in Bulgaria straight after studies at the RNCM. Engagements in the current season include cover COLLINE La Boheme Welsh National Opera, cover COMMENDATORE Don Giovanni for Scottish Opera and FAFNER and FASOLT Das Rheingold Regents Opera . Next season he has invitations for debuts at Grange Festival Opera in Pique Dame as well as the Geneva Opera for FLEMISH DEPUTY Don Carlo. He is a winner of the 2021 Fulham Opera Robert Presley Verdi Prize.

In Bulgaria he performed roles such as COLLINE La Bohème, IL RE Aida, ANGELOTTI Tosca and BANCO Macbeth. Most recently he has performed IL PADRE GUARDIANO La Forza del Destino Regents Opera, ZACCARIA Nabucco, FAFNER Ring Cycle and JAMES in the world premiere of David Hackbridge Johnson’s Madeleine.

Edwin also has considerable experience as a concert soloist performing repertoire by Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Schubert etc. His most recent performances include Stainer’s Mary Magdalene, Verdi’s Requiem and Handel’s Messiah. Through consort and choral singing, Edwin has held positions with the BBC Daily Service Singers, Christian IV Vocal Ensemble, London Philharmonia Chorus and various churches across England.

Edwin studied privately with Gwion Thomas in Birmingham before attending the Royal Northern College of Music for singing with David Lowe and historical performance with Roger Hamilton. He now works with Matthew Best.