Jens Krogsgaard

The hallmark of Jens Krogsgaard is his ability to create strong authentic characters on stage, combining strong skills both as an actor and as a singer. He made his debut at The Royal Opera in Copenhagen in 2002 as Captain Vere in Billy Budd, with considerable success. His portrayal of Captain Vere was chosen as“Best operatic performance of the year”, by the readers of the Danish opera magazine Ascolta, and it also won him a nomination in the category Singer of the year at the Årets Reumert 2003 (leading Danish Theatre Award Show). He made his debut at The Danish National Opera (DNO) in 1996, as Tom Rakewell in The Rake's Progress by Stravinsky, and from 1999 to 2007 he was a member of the ensemble in Aarhus. In this period he developed from a lyric- to a dramatic-tenor, with parts such as