Iain Paterson

Worldwide representation

Iain Paterson is one of the most sought-after heroic baritones of our time.

At the beginning of the season he will return to the Vienna State Opera as Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde) and Jochanaan (Salome). At the Bavarian State Opera he is engaged as the Dutchman. Under Kirill Petrenko, he will sing Orest in Elektra in Bergen. As Balstrode (Peter Grimes), Iain Paterson will make a guest appearance at the Hamburg State Opera. As Wotan / Wanderer (Rheingold / Siegfried) he will be heard at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Iain Paterson is in international demand as Wotan / Wanderer, Flying Dutchman, Kurwenal, Amfortas (Parsifal), Jochanaan, Orest, Forester (The Cunning Little Vixen) and Balstrode.

The artist performs at all international opera houses such as the Staatsoper Berlin, where he sang Wotan in the Ring under Daniel Barenboim, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House Covent Garden London, Opéra de Paris, Lyric Opera Chicago, Houston, Bayerische Staatsoper, where he was particularly acclaimed as Balstrode in Peter Grimes, Oper Leipzig, Semperoper Dresden, Amsterdam, Rome, La Monnaie Brussels and Frankfurt. He was an ensemble member at the English National Opera, where he made his debut in numerous roles including Gunther, Figaro, Leporello, Colline and Amonasro. He appeared as Leontes in the world premiere of Ryan Wigglesworth's opera The Winter's Tale after William Shakespeare.

At the Bayreuth Festival in recent years, he was acclaimed as Kurwenal in Katharina Wagner's production of Tristan und Isolde under Christian Thielemann. There he also thrilled as Rheingold-Wotan under Marek Janowski.

At the BBC Proms, Iain Paterson sang with the Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim. Schoenberg's Gurrelieder took him to the Edinburgh Festival with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Donald Runnicles. The Hallé Orchestra has repeatedly invited him for concerts.

In Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Paterson has appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, BBC Symphony and BBC Philharmonic, among others. He appeared in Elgar's Dream of Gerontius with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and at the Edinburgh Festival. With the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic he sang the Christ in the St. Matthew Passion.

Iain Paterson has worked with many of today's leading conductors, including Daniel Barenboim, James Levine, Christian Thielemann, Sir Antonio Pappano, Andris Nelsons, Philippe Jordan, Sir Simon Rattle, Kent Nagano, Christoph von Dohnányi, Vasily Petrenko, Gianandrea Noseda, Edward Gardner and Sir Mark Elder. He studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with Neilson Taylor.

2023/24

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