Scottish-born Nicky Spence trained at the GSMD and the National Opera Studio. Hailed by the Daily Telegraph as “a voice of real distinction,” Nicky Spence is fast emerging as “one of our brightest young tenors”. An artist of great integrity, Nicky Spence’s unique skills as a singing actor and the rare honesty in his musicianship are steadfastly earning him a place at the top of the profession. Highlights in Nicky’s 2020/21 season include his role debut as Siegmund in a new production of Die Walküre for the English National Opera, his debut at the Glyndebourne Festival as Tichon in a new production of Káťa Kabanová, the Witch in Hänsel und Gretel for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Caliban in The Tempest with the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Thomas Adès. He has also appeared at
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Past performances 2003 — Yesterday
East West La canción de la tierra, Yun, D.Mahler
Symphony Orchestra of the Principality of AsturiasTenor
View program, cast and crewBritten Sinfonia with Nicky Spence and Ben Goldscheider, WeirBrittenWatkins, H.Mozart
Barbican CentreTenor
View program, cast and crewBritten Sinfonia With Nicky Spence And Ben Goldscheider, WeirBrittenMozartWatkins, H.
Britten SinfoniaTenor
View program, cast and crewThe Exterminating Angel, Adès
Cité de la Musique-PhilharmonieNobile (Edmundo de Nobile)
View cast and crewLondon Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle, Janáček
London Symphony OrchestraŠteva Buryja (Steva Buryja)
View cast and crewEast West La canción de la tierra, Yun, D.Mahler
Symphony Orchestra of the Principality of AsturiasTenor
View program, cast and crewBritten Sinfonia with Nicky Spence and Ben Goldscheider, WeirBrittenWatkins, H.Mozart
Barbican CentreTenor
View program, cast and crewBritten Sinfonia With Nicky Spence And Ben Goldscheider, WeirBrittenMozartWatkins, H.
Britten SinfoniaTenor
View program, cast and crewThe Exterminating Angel, Adès
Cité de la Musique-PhilharmonieNobile (Edmundo de Nobile)
View cast and crewThe Larky Lad with Nicky Spence, BrittenShostakovichMendelssohn
Kings PlaceVoice
View program, cast and crewMendelssohn: The Complete Symphonies No.2, Mendelssohn
Southbank CentreTenor
View program, cast and crewThree Choirs Festival: Stanford’s Stabat Mater, Mason, G.HolstStanford, C. V.
Philharmonia OrchestraVoice II + 1 roles
View program, cast and crewNicky Spence, Lada Valešová & Navarra String Quartet, Haas, P.Janáček
Janáček Brno International FestivalTenor
View program, cast and crewNicky Spence Tenor; Dylan Perez Piano, SchubertQuilterBrittenPoulencTippettPurcellBergmann, W.HaydnArgentoWolfGeoffrey BushByrdRoremBetty Jackson KingMervyn HorderDankworthDickinson, P.
Wigmore HallVoice + 2 roles
View program, cast and crewMahler Symphony 8, Mahler
La Monnaie/De MuntDoctor Marianus (Tenor)
View cast and crewSat20:00
Brussels, BelgiumScottish-born Nicky Spence trained at the GSMD and the National Opera Studio. Hailed by the Daily Telegraph as “a voice of real distinction,” Nicky Spence is fast emerging as “one of our brightest young tenors”. An artist of great integrity, Nicky Spence’s unique skills as a singing actor and the rare honesty in his musicianship are steadfastly earning him a place at the top of the profession. Highlights in Nicky’s 2020/21 season include his role debut as Siegmund in a new production of Die Walküre for the English National Opera, his debut at the Glyndebourne Festival as Tichon in a new production of Káťa Kabanová, the Witch in Hänsel und Gretel for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Caliban in The Tempest with the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Thomas Adès. He has also appeared at