Stuart Skelton | |
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 Stuart Skelton in August 2013 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 52–53) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) |
| Website | stuartskelton.com |
Stuart Skelton (born 1968 in Sydney) is an Australian operatic heldentenor. [1] In 2016 he opened the Metropolitan Opera season with Nina Stemme in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde .
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Skelton won the Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera at the 5th Helpmann Awards in 2005 for his Siegmund in Wagner's Ring Cycle at the State Opera of South Australia, and the Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in an Opera in 2010 for his title role in Peter Grimes for Opera Australia.
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| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014 [3] | himself | Male Singer of the Year | Won |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| AIR Awards of 2020 [4] | Asher Fisch – Tristan und Isolde | Best Independent Classical Album | Nominated |
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