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Benjamin Luxon
British baritone Benjamin Luxon has made a name for himself both on the opera
stage and on record, particularly in numerous song cycles. Born in Redruth,
Cornwall, on March 24, 1937, he studied at London's Guildhall School with
Walther Gruner, and came to public attention when he won third prize in the 1961
ARD International Competition in Munich. He joined Benjamin Britten's company,
The English Opera Group, and toured with Albert Herring and The Rape of
Lucretia, before creating his first made-to-measure role in the 1971 TV opera
Owen Wingrave. The following year, Benjamin Luxo...
