Person

Heddle Nash

William Heddle Nash (14 June 1894 – 14 August 1961) was an English lyric tenor who appeared in opera and oratorio. He made numerous recordings that are still available on CD reissues.

Nash's voice was of the light tenor class known as "tenore di grazia". The critic J. B. Steane referred to him as "the English lyric tenor par excellence, without equal then or now." He appeared in tenor roles in op…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
June 14th, 1894
Died
August 14th, 1961
Labels
EMI Classics
Last updated: February 25th, 2019