In the 2024/25 season, Adrian Angelico will appear in a new production of Haugtussa (Grieg/Garborg) at Nationaltheatret in Oslo and guest performances at the Ruhr Triennale and the International Theatre Amsterdam. In late spring, Adrian will come to the Royal Swedish Opera as Cherubino in the new production of Le nozze di Figaro.
Adrian Angelico, who is non-binary, debuted at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 2014, singing the Marquise de Merteuil in John Fulljames’s new production of Quartett, a role Adrian also made in France, Italy and the USA.
Adrian Angelico specializes in castrato/”trouser roles” but also sings female roles in the mezzo range. Adrian have sung the title role in NORA-too late, a new opera by Du Wei and Jon Fosse with world premiere in Tianjin, China, and an acclaimed Carmen with Musikteateret Trondheim. (TSO).
In 2010 Adrian debuted at the Bregenzer Festspiele, appearing in two new productions of Mieczysław Weinberg’s operas Die Passagierin and Das Portrait.
Adrian’s repertory includes Der Komponist (Ariadne auf Naxos), Le Prince Charmant (Cendrillon), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus), The Fox (The Cunning Little Vixen), Flora (La traviata) and Vitige in Handel’s Flavio.
Adrian’s concert appearances include Peer Gynt with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven’s Symphony no.9 with NDR and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mozart’s Requiem, Händel’s Messiah, Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle.
In 2018 Adrian sang Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier directed by Christof Loy at The Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm – Swedish debut, debut at The Royal Swedish Opera and role debut. Adrian sang Octavian in Oslo the year after as well.
During the pandemic 2020-2021 Adrian did Sesto for the first time in La clemenza di Tito at Bergen National Opera, a Covid production that was broadcast all over the world.
Spring 2022 Adrian Angelico was back in Stockholm, this time singing Cherubino. Adrian sang Idamante (Idomeneo) in Wiesbaden later in 2022. In October 2023 Adrian sang a solo concert at the Den Norske Opera & Ballett.
Adrian Angelico studied at the International Opera Studio Zurich and at the Royal College of Music.
Adrian’s awards include two special prizes at the 2009 Queen Sonja International Music Competition.
