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William Shimell (born 23 September 1952) is an English baritone singer. He has had an active international career performing in opera and on the concert platform since the 1980s, and has also appeared in non-singing roles in films.
William Shimell is a British actor and one of the most accomplished operatic baritones in the world. He has performed in leading roles in opera houses such as La Scala, Vienna, Paris and the MET, and in films such as Certified Copy and Amour.
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William Shimell is an English actor and singer who has appeared in films such as The King's Speech and The Grand Budapest Hotel. He is also a renowned opera singer who has performed in various roles and venues worldwide.
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- 23 September, 1952
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May 20, 2010 · The British bass baritone plays James Miller in Copie Conforme, a film by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. He met the director in an opera production and was cast opposite Juliette Binoche without any acting training.
May 30, 2017 · William Shimell (Baritone) The English baritone, William Shimell, studied in London. William Shimell made his debut in 1980 with Kent Opera as an Usher in Rigoletto. He sang Young Scrooge in Musgrave's Christmas Carol at Sadler's Wells in 1981, and Count Almaviva at Glyndebourne in 1984.
Learn about William Shimell, one of Britain's most accomplished operatic baritones, who has sung in the world's leading opera houses. Find out his repertoire, awards, and upcoming plans for 2008/09 season.
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Feb 29, 2012 · Baritone William Shimell sings the title role in Handel's opera Hercules in Aix-en-Provence in 2004. Boris Horvat/AFP/Getty Images. As opera left its toddler years behind, it...
