Tenor Oliver Brignall is also a composer. He holds a PhD from Brunel University and read music at Canterbury Christchurch University. Residencies and premieres include Britten-Pears, Mahogany Opera ‘Various- Stages 2017’ (opera - Palace Of Junk), V&A artist in residence 2017/18 (opera - ROLES with Metta-Theatre), LSO Soundhub Associate 2017-19. He has worked with some of the leading new music ensembles in the UK, including Distractfold and has been performed on Radio 3 (Riot Ensemble/PRS/Zeitgeist). Singing highlights: Father/Fairy Queen (Waterperry Opera Festival), Duncan House - Zwicki, WP (Plus-Minus Ensemble/Tete-a-Tete), Coyote/Nahasdzaan - Pecou, WP (Ensemble Variances & Opera De Rouen), Little John/Robin Hood - Howard, WP (Opera Story), Snout/A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Nevill Holt), Spirito & Pastore/L’Orfeo (Bayerische Staatsoper), Chekalinsky/Pikovaya Dama, Harry/Fanciulla Del West (Opera Holland Park), Malcolm/Macbeth (Iford), Tamino/Magic Flute (Charles Court Opera). A passionate performer of new music, Oliver continues to collaborate with composer Stephen Crowe, premiering numerous stage works in Berlin and London. He has also worked closely with Neil Luck on a number of projects. Concert appearances include Martijn Padding’s …And Trees Would Sing (Riot Ensemble) and Claude Vivier’s Glaubst Du an Die Unsterblichkeit Der Seele (Filthy Lucre).
Oliver Brignall
TenorPreviously for Longborough: Iro/Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (2021)