{"id":1767,"date":"2017-05-04T13:53:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T12:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/?p=1767"},"modified":"2018-08-20T21:59:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T20:59:58","slug":"aidan_bass-baritone_hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/our-singers\/aidan_bass-baritone_hire","title":{"rendered":"Aidan, bass-baritone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gerard-collett.com\/portfolio\/images\/galleries\/aidan-smith-bass\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1798 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan-150x150.png\" alt=\"Aidan is a profoundly talented bass baritone for hire\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan-640x640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aidan is a brilliantly entertaining\u00a0bass-baritone for hire who has been performing professionally for over 10 years. Key to his long list of strengths include his larger than life characterisation and versatility of style. Though his professional credits are without doubt fantastically impressive, Aidan is a warm and engaging \u00a0performer equally at home performing for intimate family gatherings and grand dinner parties, birthday parties, weddings, corporate events and PR activities as he is on the opera stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan3-300x202.png\" alt=\"Bass baritone for hire Aidan on stage\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan3-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan3-768x517.png 768w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan3-1024x690.png 1024w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan3.png 1096w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cThe plum of the production&#8230; the baritone headmaster-cum-Sarastro-cum-Oberon: the timbres of the voice are quite gorgeous: he could as easily sing an aching Aeneas, a blundering Bottom, a perfect Commendatore.\u201d The Fairy Queen, Bury Court Opera, The Arts Desk, March 2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">Bellini, La Sonnambula<span> - Aidan, Bass-baritone hire<\/span><\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:8.4px;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"Bellini, La Sonnambula\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGFydGxleXZvaWNlcy5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wNS9BaWRhbl9CYXNzLUJhcml0b25lX0JlbGxpbmkubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"Aidan, Bass-baritone hire\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_1\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_1\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_1\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_1\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">Mozart, Zauberfl\u00f6te<span> - Aidan, Bass-Baritone<\/span><\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:8.4px;\" id=\"statusMI_1\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [\n\t{ name: \"Mozart, Zauberfl\u00f6te\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGFydGxleXZvaWNlcy5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wNS9BaWRhbl9iYXNzLWJhcml0b25lX2hpcmVfTW96YXJ0Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"Aidan, Bass-Baritone\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[1] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<p>Aidan trained\u00a0at the Guildhall School of Music, The Royal Academy of Music where he received\u00a0the Stokes Scholarship, and The National Opera Studio. \u00a0Professionally he has performed for all the major U.K. Opera Companies including The Royal Opera, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park and Glyndebourne Festival Opera and has enjoyed a busy concert career. From 2014 -2016 Aidan was invited into the prestigious position of Associate Artist for Welsh National Opera, performing many roles for the company and has since begun\u00a0an international operatic career performing in some of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1741 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Aidan-Smith-Headshot-e1493213844648-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"Book an opera singer such as this bass-baritone for hire to perform for your ceremony\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Aidan-Smith-Headshot-e1493213844648-269x300.jpg 269w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Aidan-Smith-Headshot-e1493213844648-768x855.jpg 768w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Aidan-Smith-Headshot-e1493213844648-920x1024.jpg 920w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Aidan-Smith-Headshot-e1493213844648-1200x1336.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Aidan-Smith-Headshot-e1493213844648.jpg 1694w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 85vw, 269px\" \/>\u201c\u2026with stand-out performances by Gerard Collett as Gedge and Aidan Smith as Superintendent Budd.\u201d Albert Herring\/Mid Wales Opera, Telegraph, September 2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Concert highlights of this superb bass-baritone for hire include performances with The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Vienna Symphony and The Northern Sinfonia in venues such as Festspielhaus and The Royal Festival Hall. A few of Aidan&#8217;s other stage highlights include The Messiah for The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham and for The Sage in Gateshead, a concert tour of Zimbabwe and The Creation for The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford.<\/p>\n<p>His numerous opera roles include Ben Budge The Beggar\u2019s Opera at the Royal Opera House, Betto Gianni Schicchi for English Touring Opera and Opera Holland Park, the Drunken Poet in The Fairy Queen with English Touring Opera, Larkins La Fanciulla del West, Farmer Boggis Fantastic Mr Fox and Le Corporal La Fille du Regiment for Opera Holland Park, Superintendant Budd Albert Herring with Mid Wales Opera, Dr Grenvil La Traviata with Scottish Opera on Tour, the Second Cusomer\/Monk in Jonathan Harvey\u2019s Wagner\u2019s Dream with Welsh National Opera, Colline La Boheme at the Longborough Festival and Van Bett in Zar Und Zimmerman for Opera South&#8230; to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201c\u2026the drunk poet, superbly acted and sung by Aidan Smith.\u201d The Fairy Queen\/English Touring Opera, Opera Britannia, October 2011<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aidan Smith created the role of Kevin in The Office the Opera by Anne Chemlewski for the BBC, recorded The Beggar\u2019s Opera for Chandos and appeared in Tosca for ORF featured in the James Bond film A Quantum of Solace, Acis and Galatea and Dido and Aeneas for the BBC and Opus Arte. He has recorded a Documentary on L\u2019europe Gallante by Campra for French Television.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritione-for-hire-Aidan2-231x300.png\" alt=\"Bass baritone for hire Aidan is an opera singer for hire\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritione-for-hire-Aidan2-231x300.png 231w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritione-for-hire-Aidan2-768x996.png 768w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritione-for-hire-Aidan2-789x1024.png 789w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritione-for-hire-Aidan2.png 834w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 231px) 85vw, 231px\" \/>Concert engagements include Bach\u2019s St Matthew Passion in St Paul\u2019s Church Covent Garden, Handel\u2019s Messiah in Hamburg with the Mosaique Ensemble, Haydn\u2019s Creation at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. He has also sung Winterreise for the Chichester International Music Festival and taken part in a concert tour of Zimbabwe. He has toured France and Spain singing with the European Baroque Academy, conducted by William Christie.<\/p>\n<p>As a successful bass-baritone for hire Aidan Smith was a WNO Associate Artist 2014-16 supported by the Chris Ball Bursary and the Schafer Bursary. Recent Welsh National Opera roles include Leuthold Guillame Tell, Zuniga Carmen, 2nd Armed Man The Magic Flute and Nana\/Starkey in Richard Ayres\u2019 Peter Pan (also performed at the Royal Opera House) and Lord Walton I Puritani. He recently covered Leporello for English National Opera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1798 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan-150x150.png\" alt=\"Aidan is a profoundly talented bass baritone for hire\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bass-baritone-for-hire-Aidan-640x640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aidan trained\u00a0at the Guildhall School of Music, The Royal Academy of Music where he received\u00a0the Stokes Scholarship, and The National Opera Studio. \u00a0Professionally he has performed for all the major U.K. Opera Companies including The Royal Opera, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park and Glyndebourne Festival Opera and has enjoyed a busy concert career. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[55,1],"tags":[54,53],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Aidan, bass-baritone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Aidan is a brilliantly entertaining bass-baritone for hire who has been performing professionally for over 10 years. \u201cThe plum of the production...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow\" \/>\n<meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"bingbot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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