Langridge sang in several operas by Harrison Birtwistle : he sang The Lawyer in the first recording of Punch and Judy ( 1989 ) and he sang the part of Kong in the first performances of The Second Mrs Kong at Glyndebourne in 1994 . and Hiereus in The Minotaur at the ( Royal Opera House in 2008 ) . He also sang The Lawyer in the world premiere recording of Punch and Judy ( 1989 ) and created the roles of Kong in The Second Mrs Kong ( Glyndebourne , 1994 ) and Hiereus in The Minotaur ( Royal Opera House , 2008 ) .