Ed Lyon

Ed Lyon is among Britain's top tenors, with a large repertory that focuses on Baroque opera and oratorio but does not exclude music of other periods. He has appeared in major concert and opera venues throughout England and Europe. Lyon was born in Halifax, in England's West Yorkshire region, growing up in nearby Illingworth and singing in the choir at Halifax Parish Church. He attended Harrow School in London, appearing as an actor in school productions, and he later observed that opera was for him a compromise between his dual desires to act and sing. Until he was 18, Lyon h...