Simen Bredesen, tenor
Tenor

Simen Bredesen

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Represented By:

Michael Morelli

+45 21 95 28 28

In the Nordic Region:
Fredrik Akselberg

+47 45 41 20 33

In Europe, China, and Japan:
Maria Gabriella Mafara

+43 676 341 53 77

INTRODUCTION

Simen Bredesen has proved himself to be one of the most interesting young tenors in Scandinavia.

RECENT AND FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS

His 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, Edwin/Die Csárdásfürstin w. the Arctic Philharmonic, Canio/Pagliacci (concert version) with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Beppe/Pagliacci and Goro/Madama Butterfly at Ringsakeroperaen, Don José/Carmen with Opera Nordfjord, Johannes/An-Magritt and Carmina Burana (scenic) at Opera Trøndelag, and Nemorino/L’elisir d’amore (sung in Norwegian, short version) at the Midtåsen Kulturfestival in Sandefjord (2024 and a re-invite in 2025).

On the concert scene, his projects feature Haydn’s Nelson Mass with the Arctic Philharmonic, Mozart’s Requiem with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, a New Year’s concert with the Jönköpings Sinfonietta, a concert with the Sønderjyllands Symphony Orchestra at Opera på Grænsen (Denmark), Petite messe solennelle with Ringsakeroperaen and Flagstadfestivalen, Händel’s Messiah with Cæciliaforeningen, a New Year’s concert with the Bærum Symphony Orchestra, and 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 was 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, and Junge Diener in Elektra. 

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

OPERA    

                                                                                                                                                                       

Bizet, G. Carmen Dancaïro
Don José
Remendado*
Bruce, D. Nothing Pierre
Donizetti, G. L’elisir d’amore Nemorino
Heggie, J. Dead Man Walking Howard Boucher
Gonoud, C. Faust Faust
Händel, G.F. Alcina Oronte
Kálmán, E. Die Csárdásfürstin Edwin
Leoncavallo, R. Pagliacci Beppe
Canio
Mozart, W.A. Die Zauberflöte Tamino*
Offenbach, J. Orphée aux enfers John Styx
Pluto
Puccini, G. Madama Butterfly Goro
Tosca Spoletta
Sommerro, H. An-Magritt Johannes
Strauss, J. Die Fledermaus Eisenstein
Alfred*
Strauss, R. Elektra Junge Diener
Tchaikovsky, P. I. Eugene Onegin Lensky
Triquet*
Verdi, G. La Traviata Alfredo*

*studied roles

 

CONCERT

 
Händel, G.F. Messiah
Haydn, J. Missa in angustiis No. 11 in D minor – Nelson Mass
Mozart, W.A. Requiem
Rossini, G. Petite Messe Solennelle
Schumann, R. Dichterliebe
Schubert, F. Grosse Messe

VIDEO

Simen Bredesen – Rigoletto by G. Verdi – Questa o quella (2023)

Simen Bredesen – Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart – Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (2023)

REVIEWS

Nothing by David Bruce at the Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Nov. 2023)

“Simen Bredesen, who gives life to the character Pierre, for their impressive solo performances that are sure to leave goosebumps. Of particular note is the haunting dramatic vibrato that pervades Pierre’s lament, and which lingers in the memory long after the performance is over.”
– Sebastian Fongen Langslet, Ballade.no

“Pierre, whose nihilistic worldview sets the whole tragedy in motion, is sung with dark, rich flexibility by tenor Simen Bredesen.”
– Aksel Tollåi, KlassiskMusikk

“The two outsiders in class 8D make the biggest impression. The nihilistic and plum tree-climbing Pierre is sung with tormented intensity by tenor Simen Bredesen”
– Eystein Sandvik, NRK

“Pierre’s signature song catches your ear with its undulating melody, somber but lyrically performed by Simen Bredesen.”
– Maren Ørstavik, Aftenposten

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