The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has announced the death of baritone Alan Watt, a valued member of the teaching staff from 1995 to 2019.
Born in Aberdeen, Watt sang leading roles with British companies performed regularly with the Scottish Early Music Consort.
Abroad he performed in Vienna, Venice, Basle, Brussels, Seville, Bruges, Berlin, Strasbourg and Tel Aviv.
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