Richard’s musical background began with playing the Cello as well as playing Guitar in a rock band. By accident he discovered a Placido Domingo Album in the Rock section of a Record Store, which led him to a Career in Opera singing. Richard currently sings regularly in Operas and Concerts up and down the country including Opera Holland Park and the European Chamber Opera. He specialises in the Comedic or Lyrical roles, including Papageno (The Magic Flute), Marcello (La Boheme), Leporello (Don Giovanni) & Vasek (The Bartered Bride). In Oratorio he has also performed the Solos in Mozart's Requiem and Solemn Vesper's, Raphael and Adam (Haydn's Creation) as well as Faure's and Vivaldi's Requiem. As an independent Recording Artist Richard has sold over 25,000 albums to date. In addition to Operas and Oratorio he has performed hundreds of times including on TV, Radio, at Corporate Events, Functions, Weddings, Festivals and the like. Anything from Concert Halls to The London Hilton Park Lane, to the Orient Express to Glastonbury Festival, to Prom in the Park Events to Rugby Stadiums. He has performed across Europe and the USA. To learn more or make an enquiry about booking him http://www.richardstark.co.uk email : rstark@talktalk.net