BRETT
SPRAGUE
Tenor
Photo: Zack Reaves
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BIOGRAPHY
Brett Sprague embarks on an exciting new chapter in his career in 2019/2020, expanding his career into Europe. He began his work in Germany with a new production of Der junge Lord (Henze) in the role of Lord Barrat with the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich, followed by a production of Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart) performing Pedrillo with the Thüringer Schlossfestspiele. In August 2019, Mr. Sprague begins as a fixed ensemble member with Theater Erfurt, singing roles spanning the operatic repertoire, including Prinz Gwidon in Das Märchen vom Zaren Saltan (Rimsky-Korsakov), Hexe in Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck), Visitor in In der Strafkolonie (Glass), and Ismaele in Nabucco (Verdi). In addition to his operatic pursuits in Europe, Mr. Sprague is gaining acclaim for his performance as a concert soloist, most recently in Carmina Burana (Orff) with the Tampere Filharmonia in November 2018 and the Gӧteborgs Symfoniker in April 2019, earning him praise from the critics in both cities. In celebration of the Thirty Year Anniversary of the Berlin Wall fall, he will sing the solos in Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Erfurt.
To date, Mr. Sprague has been performing across the United States, often called upon for the creation and production of contemporary operas. Highlights include the world premiere of Happy Birthday Wanda June (Clark) singing Herb Shuttle and the American premiere of Mansfield Park (Dove) in the role of Henry Crawford with Indianapolis Opera, the workshop of The Scarlet Letter (Laitman) with Opera Colorado and the development of a new opera with OnSite Opera in New York. Additionally, he has performed Laurie in Little Women (Adamo) with Eugene Opera. He is also very comfortable with the classic repertoire, having performed many different roles spanning the gamut of musical periods and styles, including Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) at Opera Colorado, and Antinoüs in Pénélope (Faure) with Vespertine Opera.
Mr. Sprague received his professional training as a resident artist at Opera Colorado during the 2014 and 2014/2015 seasons. Performance highlights include Tamino and Erster Geharnischtermann in Die Zauberflöte (Mozart), Don José and Remendado in Carmen (Bizet), and Borsa in Rigoletto (Verdi). He was also afforded the opportunity to cover the roles of Goro in Madama Butterfly (Puccini) and Il Duca in Rigoletto (Verdi). He spent two summer seasons as a young artist with Chautauqua Opera. In 2015, as an apprentice artist, he performed the role of Malcolm and covered Macduff in Macbeth (Verdi) and covered Lensky in Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky), as well as performing multiple concerts with the Chautauqua Symphony. In 2013, as a studio artist, he performed Rector Adams in Peter Grimes (Britten). As a young artist at Ash Lawn Opera in 2014, he sang Little Bat in Susannah (Floyd).
Mr. Sprague is originally from Tacoma, Washington and received his Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from Chapman University and his Master of Music degree in classical voice performance from Manhattan School of Music. He performed often on the stage at Manhattan School of Music, as Almaviva in Ghosts of Versailles (Corigliano), Ferrando in Così fan tutte (Mozart), and La voz en la fragua in La Vida Breve (de Falla).
He has received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the Seattle Opera Guild, the Anita Cerquetti Competition, the CareerBridges organization, and the Joan Taub Ades Vocal Competition at Manhattan School of Music.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Das Märchen vom Zaren Saltan
Prinz Gwidon
Theater Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany
Performances:
October 25, 2019, 19:30
December 8, 2019, 15:00
December 20, 2019, 19:30
December 26, 2019, 19:30
January 4, 2020, 19:30
January 12, 2020, 15:00
February 2, 2020, 18:00
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Beethoven 9th Symphony
Soloist
Theater Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany
Performances:
November 9, 2019, 11:15
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Hänsel und Gretel
Hexe
Theater Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany
Performances:
November 30, 2019, 15:00
December 1, 2019, 15:00
December 15, 2019, 15:00
December 16, 2019, 10:00
December 29, 2019, 15:00
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Operettengala
Soloist
Theater Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany
Performances:
December 31, 2019, 15:00
December 31, 2019, 19:00
January 3, 2020, 20:00
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In der Strafkolonie
Visitor
Theater Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany
Performances:
March 13, 2020, 20:30
March 20, 2020, 20:30
March 29, 2020, 18:00
April 18, 2020, 20:30
April 24, 2020, 20:30
April 26, 2020, 18:00
Photo: Zack Reaves
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