"Among the world's best tenors"
Daily Express, UK
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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Today brings the release of Stephen Costello’s latest album on Delos, Be My Love. The recording – his second on the label – pays homage to tenor Mario Lanza and features a selection of songs that echo the famed singer’s favourite repertoire, highlighting his mastery of diction and legato, and clarion high notes. For Stephen, […]
This fall, tenor Stephen Costello returns to The Metropolitan Opera stage to sing as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic staging of Puccini’s La Bohème. The performances mark a swift return to the role, following Costello’s acclaimed run during the 2024–25 season. Widely celebrated for his detailed phrasing and emotional vulnerability, Costello has earned consistent critical […]
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“Le duo d’amour du premier acte, qu’elle tisse avec Stephen Costello, a une intensité rare. Lui, ténor clair, aux aigus francs et lumineux, campe un séduisant Pinkerton.”
[The love duet in the first act, which she weaves with Stephen Costello, has a rare intensity. He, a clear tenor, with frank and luminous high notes, plays a seductive Pinkerton.]
“Stephen Costello incarne Pinkerton avec une voix lyrique claire, portée par une projection directe et lumineuse.”
[Stephen Costello embodies Pinkerton with a clear lyrical voice, carried by a direct and luminous projection.]
“Opposite her, Stephen Costello was a very solid Pinkerton… Strong presence, elegant singing, and a believable American officer on stage — which, in this case, makes sense.”
“Face à elle, Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton est porté par Stephen Costello, dynamique et très adapté pour emmener ce personnage américain dans le style italo-japonais lié à l’opéra.”
[Opposite her, Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton is played by Stephen Costello, dynamic and very well suited to take this American character in the Italian-Japanese style linked to opera.]
