John Mark Ainsley | |
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| Born | 9 July 1963 Crewe, Cheshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Operatic tenor |
| Known for | Opera performance, especially Baroque and Early music |
| Style | Lyric tenor |
| Spouse | William Whitehead |
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John Mark Ainsley OBE (born 9 July 1963) is an English lyric tenor. Known for his supple voice, Ainsley is particularly admired for his interpretations of baroque music and the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the course of his career, he has gravitated towards 20th-century music, singing in operas by Henze, Janáček, and Britten.