William is now established as one of the leading baritones of his generation and has appeared at many of the world’s greatest opera houses. These include the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Salzburg Festival, Opera de Lyon, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Theatre du Chatelet.

His extensive recital performances include appearances at the BBC, Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Cheltenham Festival, Aix en Provence and Saintes Festivals; and concert work has been with many leading orchestras at the Proms and throughout Europe.

Richard has worked extensively as freelance accompanist and is on the staff of the English National Opera. He works on most of the major productions there with notable soloists including Amanda Roocroft, Roddy Williams, Andrew Kennedy, Clare Rutter, John Hudson, Rebecca Evans and Ann Murray. Recent work has been with Judith Howarth and Gwyn Hughes Jones on the sensational new production of “Madame Butterfly”.

‘William Dazeley distinguished himself in the first half by singing from Wolf ’s Italian Songbook with insight and panache. This is a fine voice in the best tradition of the English baritone, and he is good with the audience, making them laugh (appropriately) and (rarer than you might think) talking with clarity and assurance. His pianist Richard Peirson produced a remarkable range of tones, most memorably in his solo, Percy Grainger’s boldly haunting ‘Colonial song’.’
John Steane - Opera in Review