Biography - Jonathan Cooke
Born and raised in Cheshire, Jonathan now enjoys a varied singing career both in England and abroad.
He studied singing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, completing his Masters in 2015. As an undergraduate student, he represented the college in the Junior Kathleen Ferrier competition. He was runner up in the Hugh S Roberton Prize for Scots Song, and winner of the Frank Spedding Lieder Prize.
Whilst in Glasgow, Jonathan performed in many productions with Scottish Opera. He has sung with opera companies including Garsington, Grange Park and Longborough Festival Opera. On the concert platform, Jonathan has sung the tenor solos in St. Nicolas, Messiah and Elijah with many different choirs, and, more recently, the Evangelist in Bach’s St.John Passion. Operatic rôles whilst at college include Ruggero La Rondine and Le Mari in Poulenc’s les Mamelles de Tiresias. Jonathan’s rôles include diverse characters such as Eisenstein, die Fledermaus (Fulham Opera), Cavaradossi Tosca (Carmina Priapea), Squeak Billy Budd (St Endellion Summer Music Festival), and Spoletta Tosca (The Opera Project).
Recent engagements include the rôle of Monsieur Triquet, Eugene Onegin (Mid Wales Opera) and returns to Longborough Festival Opera and West Green House Opera for ensemble work and a small rôles in der Fliegende Holländer, Madama Butterfly and Candide
He studied singing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, completing his Masters in 2015. As an undergraduate student, he represented the college in the Junior Kathleen Ferrier competition. He was runner up in the Hugh S Roberton Prize for Scots Song, and winner of the Frank Spedding Lieder Prize.
Whilst in Glasgow, Jonathan performed in many productions with Scottish Opera. He has sung with opera companies including Garsington, Grange Park and Longborough Festival Opera. On the concert platform, Jonathan has sung the tenor solos in St. Nicolas, Messiah and Elijah with many different choirs, and, more recently, the Evangelist in Bach’s St.John Passion. Operatic rôles whilst at college include Ruggero La Rondine and Le Mari in Poulenc’s les Mamelles de Tiresias. Jonathan’s rôles include diverse characters such as Eisenstein, die Fledermaus (Fulham Opera), Cavaradossi Tosca (Carmina Priapea), Squeak Billy Budd (St Endellion Summer Music Festival), and Spoletta Tosca (The Opera Project).
Recent engagements include the rôle of Monsieur Triquet, Eugene Onegin (Mid Wales Opera) and returns to Longborough Festival Opera and West Green House Opera for ensemble work and a small rôles in der Fliegende Holländer, Madama Butterfly and Candide