Biography
Benjamin Russell is a member of the ensemble of the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Germany. He studied at the International Opera Studio of the Zurich Opera House, Switzerland after having received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin in 2011 and 2012 respectively. There he studied singing with coach Brenda Hurley and teacher Sylvia O'Regan During his time in Wiesbaden his roles have included Wolfram von Eschenbach in Tannhäuser, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Figaro and Conte Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Peter in Hänsel und Gretel, Malatesta in Don Pasquale, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly and Fritz Kothner in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He also sang various parts on the main stage of the Zurich Opera
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today to 2024
Past performances 2011 — 2024
Stanford Centenary Series, Stanford, C. V.Clarke, Rebecca
National Concert HallVoice
View program, cast and crewStanford Centenary Series, Stanford, C. V.Clarke, RebeccaHerbert, Muriel
National Concert HallVoice
View program, cast and crew2. Kammerkonzert, Clarke, RebeccaBrittenButterworthColeridge-Taylor
Hessisches Staatstheater WiesbadenBaritone
View program, cast and crewMDR Zauber der Musik, SzymanowskiSchubertMartin
Gewandhaus LeipzigBaritone
View program, cast and crewLieder-Soiree Benjamin Russell, Various
Hessisches Staatstheater WiesbadenBaritone
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Stanford Centenary Series, Stanford, C. V.Clarke, Rebecca
National Concert HallVoice
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Stanford Centenary Series, Stanford, C. V.Clarke, RebeccaHerbert, Muriel
National Concert HallVoice
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MDR Zauber der Musik, SzymanowskiSchubertMartin
Gewandhaus LeipzigBaritone
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Lieder-Soiree Benjamin Russell, Various
Hessisches Staatstheater WiesbadenBaritone
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9Tannhäuser, Wagner, Richard
Wolfram von Eschenbach (Wolfram of Eschenbach)
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Wiesbaden, GermanyDie Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Mozart
Hessisches Staatstheater WiesbadenPapageno
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Wiesbaden, GermanyTannhäuser, Wagner, Richard
Wolfram von Eschenbach (Wolfram of Eschenbach)
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Wiesbaden, GermanyThe War of Love in Baroque Opera, PurcellBlow
Kammeroper Schloss RheinsbergAdonis (Pope Clement VII)
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Biography
Benjamin Russell is a member of the ensemble of the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Germany. He studied at the International Opera Studio of the Zurich Opera House, Switzerland after having received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin in 2011 and 2012 respectively. There he studied singing with coach Brenda Hurley and teacher Sylvia O'Regan During his time in Wiesbaden his roles have included Wolfram von Eschenbach in Tannhäuser, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Figaro and Conte Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Peter in Hänsel und Gretel, Malatesta in Don Pasquale, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly and Fritz Kothner in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He also sang various parts on the main stage of the Zurich Opera
