Michael Aspinall was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University. He studied singing in London with Anthony Benskin, then in 1966 went to Rome to "perfect" his voice under the guidance of Vincenzo D'Alessandro (1876-1968).  He now lives in Naples. Since 1969, besides enjoying an international career as "The Surprising Soprano", he has taught singing in Rome, Milan, Naples and at the Conservatorio di Trapani, in Sicily, as well as at the Belcanto Festival of Dordrecht, Holland.  Aspinall pupils are currently singing at Covent Garden, the Welsh National Opera and at the Metropolitan, New York. He has written analytical notes for historical re-issues by EMI, Historic Masters, Romophone and Marston Records and also writes for a number of journals, inlcuding The Record Collector.