Brendan Collins

Irish Baritone Brendan Collins began his training at the Cork School of Music under Robert Beare, the D.I.T. Conservatory in Dublin and in 2007 he was granted a scholarship to study at the Opera Studio of Theatre de la Monnaie in Brussels under renowned bass-baritone José van Dam. In 2005 he was one of only 12 Irish singers to take part in the 1st Wexford Festival Young Artists programme under tenor Dennis O’Neill. As a soloist he has performed across Ireland, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and America. Opera engagements include Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Scottish Opera, English Touring Opera,Opera Theatre Company, NI Opera, Longborough Festival Opera, Anna Livia Festival, Lyric Opera, Cork Operatic Society and Glasthule Opera. His roles include the title role in Gianni Schicchi, Count