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About

Stephen Costello has been hailed as ‘a prodigiously gifted singer whose voice makes an immediate impact’ (Associated Press). The Philadelphia-born tenor quickly established a reputation as a ‘first-class talent’ (Opera News) after coming to national attention in 2007, when, aged 26, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut on the company’s season-opening night. Two years later, Stephen won the prestigious Richard Tucker Award, and he has since appeared at many of the world’s most important opera houses and music festivals, including the Royal Opera House, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra national de Paris, Deutsche Staatsoper, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Semperoper Dresden, Bayerische Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Hamburgische Staatsoper, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, Arena di Verona, Salzburger Festspiele, Bregenzer Festspiele, and Glyndebourne Festival. As Opera News noted in a recent ‘Spotlight’ double-page spread, ‘the all-American tenor’ is now ‘at the top of his game’.

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Verdi’s ‘Messa da Requiem’ at Opernhaus Zürich

Stephen Costello returns to the Opernhaus Zürich to star as the tenor soloist in Verdi’s monumental Messa da Requiem on February 24, 28, March 2, 8, 22, 24, 28, & April 1. As part of a remarkable collaboration between Zurich Opera and Ballet, Christian Spuck presented the oratorical piece on stage in 2016, featuring four vocal […]

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‘La bohème’ at The Metropolitan Opera

Later this autumn, Stephen Costello is set to reprise his performances of Rodolfo in Franco’s Zeffirelli’s time-honored production of La bohème at The Metropolitan Opera. He appeared in the same role with the company last season where critics commended his “endearingly boyish” performance and “lean and elegant” tenor voice. The outstanding cast will also feature […]

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Critical Acclaim // press

La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera

“Stephen Costello’s tenor is lean and elegant, as is his appearance… He is at his best in “Che gelida manina” or his duets with Buratto’s Mimi, where Nézet-Séguin gaged the balance perfectly. His adept singing and acting in Act IV, when Rodolfo and Mimi sing of their love and recall memories of the past, added to the all-consuming sadness of the scene. ”

New York Classical Review

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A Te, O Cara

Constantine Orbelian, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

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