James Creswell

Originally from Seattle, James Creswell graduated from Yale. He began his career with apprenticeships at Los Angeles Opera and San Francisco Opera, before joining Komische Oper Berlin as a soloist. 2022/23 Season highlights included Bartolo (Le nozze di Figaro) and Marquis of Calatrava for Paris Opera, Fafner (Das Rheingold) for English National Opera, Vodník (Rusalka) and Caronte (L’Orfeo) for Santa Fe Opera and Gurre-Lieder with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. His repertoire includes The Dutchman, Daland, King Marke, Pogner, Gurnemanz, Titurel, Achilla, Zoroastro, Figaro, Commendatore, Leporello, Sarastro, Rocco, Don Fernando, Basilio, Raimondo, Ferrando, Frère Laurent, Capulet, Gremin, Seneca, Escamillo, Des Grieux and Timur. He has performed for the Metropolitan Opera, Dutch National Opera, Teatro Real, Madrid, Bilbao Opera, Berlin State Opera, Oper Frankfurt, Theater an der Wien, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Ravinia Festival and Bergen International Festival. Plans include returns to the Metropolitan Opera (The Magic Flute) and ENO (The Handmaid’s Tale).