Dear Leo,
Willard is certainly based in England, but I have a sneeking suspicion that he's American actually. He certainly studied at Julliard. Perhaps another kind lister could tell us? He lives in South East London if that's any interest?
Bruce Hubbard was a wonderful bass-baritone from America. Really one of the most glorious voices I have ever heard. First came to my attention in the Opera North production of Showboat which I saw in Glasgow in 1991. I was absolutely gob-smacked by this wonderfully rich, robust, gleaming golden sound that poured, no rolled around the auditorium. He's on the recording with Frederica von Stade. He also made some other recital discs which are quite hard to get, but worth buying if you see them. Unfortunately, he died a couple of years ago from the A.I.D.S virus. A great loss as he was only 39 (I think)
Best wishes,
Ian Belsey. Voice technician. Bromley, Kent, England
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