Can you tell us about your role at OHP this year?

The role I will be playing at OHP this year is the young Count Almaviva, a character full of passion and desire to marry Rosina. Though rich and wealthy, he hides his wealth from her in hopes she loves him for him. So with the help from Figaro they make a plan involving various disguises, hiding his true identity until revealing his true self at the end of the opera.

What excites you most about this role?

For me it’s enjoying Bel Canto at its finest, it’s a learning curb that all singers should go through at a young age. So I am very grateful to be performing a role like this at 25 years of age.

What do you hope to gain or learn from the OHP Young Artists Scheme?

Observing how a professional company operates and learning the vital experience needed to become an Opera singer. 

The Barber of Seville is an opera filled with disguises and deceptions; how do you approach balancing the comedic elements of these scenarios while maintaining the character’s sincerity and underlying motivations?

I think the comedy is portrayed within the character and how the story is told. Whereas the innocence really shines within the music that Rossini wrote, there are so many subtle nuances that I personally love exploiting, especially in the ornamentation. 

Are there any roles you haven’t performed yet that you’d like to?

The two dream roles I would love to perform one day would be Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca and Rodolfo from La Bohème. The Classics!

What is one piece of advice, musical or otherwise, that you’ve been given that has stayed with you?

Be yourself, make it your own. And above all, have fun! 

Find out more about The Barber of Seville.