Nicky Spence resting his head on his hand

Nicky Spence

Tenor

Nicky Spence was an ENO Harewood Artist, having studied at the GSMD and the National Opera Studio.

Previously for ENO: Heurtebise Orphée, Sergeant Johnny Strong Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel, Opera for All, Alwa Lulu, Steva Jenufa, David Mastersingers, Francesco Benvenuto Cellini, Novice Billy Budd, Brian Two Boys.

Career Highlights

Notable engagements elsewhere: Brian (Met); Steva (La Monnaie); Janek Makropoulos Case (Oper Frankfurt); Hirt and Junger Seemann Tristan und Isolde, Jungermann Moses und Aron, Andres Wozzeck (Opéra de Paris); Nikita From the House of the Dead (ROH); Pirzel Die Soldaten (Teatro Real, Madrid); Francesco Cellini (Dutch National Opera); Lummer Intermezzo, Steuermann Der fliegende Holländer, Tamino Die Zauberflote (Scottish Opera); Rodolphe Guillaume Tell, Mambre Mosè in Egitto (WNO); Lampwick Adventures of Pinocchio (Opera North); Quint; Tom Rakewell, Macheath Beggar’s Opera, Jaquino Fidelio (OHP); Steva, Chevalier Carmélites (Grange Park).

Concerts: Title role in Act III of Parsifal (Hallé/Elder) and gives recitals at Wigmore Hall, Milton Court, Middle Temple Hall and the Oxford Lieder, Leeds Lieder and Chiltern Arts Festivals. Elsewhere he has sung with the Northern Sinfonia/McCreesh; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Abell; New World Symphony Orchestra/Mark Wigglesworth; Atlanta Symphony/Runnicles and the Stavanger Symphony/Tortelier.

Recordings: Most recently, Strauss Complete Songs Vol. 8 (Hyperion/Vignoles) and Janacek’s The Diary of One Who Disappeared (Hyperion/Drake).

Forthcoming: Manolios The Greek Passion (Opera North); Gerald Barry’s Alice’s Adventures Under Ground (ROH); Lensky Eugene Onegin (Opera Holland Park); and his role debut as the Prince Rusalka (Théâtre Luxembourg).

Last updated: 28th April 2023