Bass singer who was active on the Philadelphia opera stage in the ‘80s and ‘90s in roles such as Domestico di Macbeth in Macbeth, Morales in Carmen, and Sciarrone in Tosca.
In 1987, he was a featured soloist in The Philadelphia Singers’ rendition of Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass” and appeared on their Christmas album, Gloria! Gloria!.
The Philadelphia Singers recordings
Adeste Fidelis (Frederick Oakeley/John Francis Wade)
RCA 6559-RC-2 (Gloria! Gloria!)
Soprano – Benita Valente
Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Conductor – Michael Korn
Robert Perry sings here in a performance of La Gioaconda…
Sources:
- http://articles.mcall.com/1987-05-18/news/2576115_1_trumpet-concerto-lord-nelson-mass-featured
- http://frankhamilton.org/ph/ph3.pdf
- Liner notes: Gloria! Gloria!