Nicholas Simpson

NICHOLAS SIMPSON, tenor, has been praised by Opera News for his performances which “immediately seized attention with his full- bodied, brightly projected voice.” An award-winning tenor, Nicholas’ singing has taken him to all seven continents in repertoire stretching from Broadway to opera. His roles include Cavaradossi in Tosca (Maryland Symphony), Charles II in Prince of Players (Little Opera Theatre of NY), Tannhäuser (Apotheosis Opera), Kronprinz in Silent Night (Fort Worth Opera), as well as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly (Orchestra of St Peter by the Sea). When he performed the role of Paul in Korngold’s Die Tote Stadt with Cleveland Opera, Cleveland Classical noted that he was “... splendid, negotiating a punishingly high and demanding vocal line with strength and agility.”

In 2015, Mr. Simpson became the first tenor to sing the title role in the Dresden version of Wagner’s Tannhäuser in New York City since 1966. Mr. Simpson was named the Grand Prize Winner of the MIOpera competition in Chicago in early 2020. In July of 2021, Nicholas made his Lincoln Center debut as with Teatro Nuovo, and was praised by the New York Times for his "bright sound and expansive lyricism ," and by Opera Wire as a "fantastic young tenor at his best, combining compelling acting with technical virtuosity." Recent and upcoming credits include a return to Lincoln Center with Teatro Nuovo to sing Erisso in Maometto II, and the title role in Lohengrin in a vocal showcase with the Metropolitan Opera Guild and Wagner Society of New York. In May 2024, Nicholas reprised the role of Almaviva in The Barber of Seville with Opéra Louisiane, and will further reprise the role with Druid City Opera in 2025. He will also be featured an opera showcase as Samson in Samson et Dalila in New York City, and will perform Cavaradossi in Tosca this summer with Spotlight on Opera at Tulsa Opera.

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