Simen Bredesen

INTRODUCTION

Simen Bredesen has proved himself to be one of the most interesting young tenors in Scandinavia. He is currently a member of the Young Singers Program at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet.

RECENT AND FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS

Simen’s most recent and future engagements include (among others):

• Spoletta/Tosca, Dancaïro/Carmen, Pierre/Nothing, and Pluto/Orphée aux enfers at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet;
• Leonard/Den Stundesløse at Operaen i Kristiansund;
• Haydn’s Nelson Mass and Edwin/Die Csárdásfürstin w. the Arctic Philharmonic;
• Beppe/Pagliacci at the Ringsakeroperaen;
• Johannes/An-Magritt at Opera Trøndelag;
• Nemorino/L’elisir d’amore (sung in Norwegian, short version) at the Midtåsen Kulturfestival in Sandefjord (Norway);
• a New Year’s concert with Jönköpings Sinfonietta;
• a concert with Sønderjyllands Symphony Orchestra at Opera på Grænsen, Denmark;
• Petite messe solennelle with Ringsakeroperaen and Flagstadfestivalen;
• Händel’s Messiah with Cæciliaforeningen;
• Olav den Heldige concerts in Sarpsborg and Verdal.

BIOGRAPHY

Simen Bredesen is a Norwegian opera singer who began his undergraduate studies in classical singing at Grieg Academy in Bergen. He then went on to complete a one-year program and a master’s program at the Opera Academy in Oslo, graduating in the spring of 2021.

During the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 seasons, he is employed as a young artist at the Norwegian Opera & Ballet, where he made his debut as John Styx in Orphée aux enfers in December 2021.

In his first seasons with the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Simen was also cast in roles such as Howard Boucher in Dead Man Walking, Pierre in Ingenting, John Styx in Orfeus i Underverdenen, Dancaïro in Carmen, Junge Diener in Elektra. 

Simen has a diverse repertoire and is also a sought-after concert singer.