Ben Thapa
English opera singer Ben Vishala Thapa was born in Cambridge on 2 March 1982. He had perfect pitch. He sang and played clarinet as a child, then studied at the Royal Northern College of Music, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at the Wales International Academy of Voice.
He was best known as a member of the four-man vocal troupe G4, originally a barbershop quartet, but also had a solo operatic career with Scottish Opera, Teatru Manoel, Birmingham Opera, the Buxton Festival and Longborough Festival Opera.
Ben Thapa died from kidney failure on 8 September 2024, aged forty-two.
A selection of articles about Ben Thapa
Classical music news - September 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
Ensemble. A Potent Realisation - Mozart's 'Idomeneo' at the Buxton Festival, heard by Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. On the Verge of Greatness - Mozart's 'Lucio Silla' at Buxton, heard by Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. Full-blooded Performance - Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' from Derby Choral Union and Richard Dacey, heard by Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. A Sensitive Account - Choral music by Rossini, Elgar and Handel, reviewed by Mike Wheeler