Matthew Best

Matthew Best began his career as a bass, singing at Covent Garden and at other leading operatic venues throughout the world. However, beginning in the mid-'80s, he turned increasingly toward conducting and recording many choral/orchestral and operatic works for Hyperion Records. Over the years, his singing range changed as well, placing him in the category of bass-baritone and including roles such as Scarpia and Amfortas. Best was born in Farnborough, Kent, on February 6, 1957. He showed vocal talent in his youth and, at age 16 (1973), founded the Corydon Singers, serving as ...