William Kyle is a British/Irish baritone currently based in Manchester. Last season he made his main stage debut at Wexford Festival Opera, singing the role of Poeta in Donizetti’s Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali. He also performed in Irish National Opera’s productions of Rigoletto and Die Fliegende Holländer, in Hurn Court Opera’s production of La Cenerentola, and in Longborough Festival Opera’s productions of Il barbiere di Siviglia and Wahnfried.

In the 2025/26 season will make his debut with English Touring Opera, performing as a member of the ensemble in Pagliacci and The Gondoliers as well as covering the role of Giuseppe in the latter. He will also perform as a member of the ensemble for the highly-acclaimed contemporary opera The Hive at the Tung theatre in Liverpool.

Previously, William was a member of the 2023 cohort of the prestigious L’accademia Rossiniana “Alberto Zedda” at the Rossini Opera Festival and subsequently performed as Don Alvaro in Il viaggio a Reims. He was a member of the 2022-23 Wexford Factory at Wexford Festival Opera, performing the role of Taddeo in their production of L’italiana in Algeri. He was a principal artist for British Youth Opera, performing as Page in their 2022 production of Sir John in Love and he was an Associate Artist with Nevill Holt Opera in 2022 and 2023 and performed the roles of Un ufficiale in Il barbiere di Siviglia and Il Doganiere in La bohème.

He created the role of Billy in Merry Opera Company’s touring production entitled Cinderella 23 and the role of Acrobat 2 in Conor Mitchell’s Les Selenites at the Wexford Opera Festival. He was also the Bass soloist in Rogue Opera’s Christmas tour in 2024.

William is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, where he performed Il Conte in Le nozze di Figaro, Ein Musiklehrer in Ariadne auf Naxos, Harasta in The Cunning Little Vixen, Le Géolier in Dialgues des Carmélites and Herald in The Pilgrim’s Progress. At the RNCM he was a finalist in the Frederic Cox Award and was highly commended in the Alexander Young Prize, the James Oncken Prize, and the Elsie Thurston Prize.

He was a member of the chorus for Opera North’s production of Silent Night by Kevin Puts and a member of the chorus of Don Giovanni at the Salzburg Festival.

William is an experienced oratorio soloist and won the 2023 Oratorio Prize at the David Clover Young Singer’s Platform. His concert highlights include singing Peter in a semi-staged production of Bach’s St John Passion with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Messiah with Nevill Holt Opera in collaboration with Manchester Camerata and Brahms’ Requiem with Kantos Chamber Choir.

William has also an experienced and passionate choral singer. He is a long-standing member of Kantos Chamber Choir and was a member of Utopia Choir for their performance of the St Matthew Passion, which opened the 2024 Salzburg Festival. He also performed in Per Nørgård’s Symphony No. 3 at the BBC Proms with the National Youth Chamber Choir in collaboration with London Voices.