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Nicholas Brownlee

BASS-BARITONE

NICHOLAS BROWNLEE

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Bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee has been described as “charismatic and charming” (New York Times) with a “handsome mahogany tone” and a “starry future in store” (The New Yorker).

Bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee is a first prize winner of the Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, winner of the Zarzuela prize at Operalia, and The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions grand prize winner.

Nicholas begins the 24/25 season with a return to the Bayerische Staatsoper for a new Tobias Kratzer production of Das Rheingold (Wotan) followed by a return to Oper Frankfurt for new productions of Macbeth (title role), Parsifal (Amfortas), and a revival of Aida (Amonasro).

Additional performances include debuts with Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía for Der fliegende Holländer (Title Role), Oper Leipzig for Das Rheingold (Wotan), and a return to the Bayreuther Festspiele for Das Rheingold (Donner).

"A handsome mahogany tone."

“The young bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee stood out in the smaller role of the Porter, filling the auditorium with a handsome mahogany tone. On the 1993 recording, this part was sung by the young René Pape; a similarly starry future may be in store for Brownlee.” 

— The New Yorker

24/25

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

In the 2024-2025 season, Mr. Brownlee returns to Oper Frankfurt for Macbeth, Parsifal, and Aida, as well  as Bayerische Staatsoper for Das Rheingold. He makes concert appearances with Liverpool Philharmonic and Prague Philharmonia, and ends his season in Bayreuth with the Wagner Festspiele in Das Rheingold.

Das
Rheingold

Bayerische Staatsoper

Macbeth

Oper Frankfurt

Verdi Requiem

Liverpool Philharmonic

Hook, Push, & Pray

THE PODCAST

In addition to his performing career, Mr. Brownlee produces and hosts Hook, Push, & Pray, an interview podcast discussing hot-button topics in the opera industry.

NICHOLAS BROWNLEE

Get in Touch

Mr. Brownlee is managed internationally by Nathan Wentworth at Opus 3 Artists, to whom all booking and press inquiries should be directed.

Currently based in Frankfurt, Germany, Mr. Brownlee maintains an active presence on social media. To keep up with his latest news and behind-the-scenes content, follow him via social media below.

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