UK-based Australian tenor, Hubert (Hugh) He appears regularly at De Nederlands Opera in Francis begins the 2016-17 season with roles such as First Croupier The Gambler (in a several ensemble roles in a new production of new production by Andrea Breth), Bear Handler The Nose at The Royal Opera House, Covent in The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and Garden; he later takes on the challenging parts the Maiden Fevroniya, and as Thibault in a new of Lucas and Raoul (c) The Exterminating Angel production of Verdi’s Les Vêpres Siciliennes also at Covent Garden . directed by Christof Loy, a role he repeated at the Grand Théâtre de Genève where he also Highlights of recent seasons include his sang Goro Madama Butterfly and Gamekeeper appearance with Karita Mattila as the Rusalka. Hauptmann Wozzeck at Helsinki Festival; the role of Herod Salome at State Opera of Further past successes include his appearance South Australia; and as Chairman Mao Nixon in as Vitek The Makropoulos Case, a role and China for Opera Wide Open’s inaugural house debut at Finnish National Opera, production in Dublin. He won outstanding followed by a tour of Germany and North reviews for his performance as Shuisky Boris America with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra Godunov with the Philharmonia Orchestra as Drum Major Wozzeck under the baton of Esa- under the baton of Jakub Hrůša. Pekka Salonen, and his appearance at Singapore Opera in his debut as Herod Salomé. Enjoying a long relationship with The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the artist began Other UK credits include the Drum Major in his career there in 2002-04 as a member of the Richard Jones’ award winning production of young artist programme, appearing as Male Wozzeck., Chekalinsky The Queen of Spades Chorus The Rape of Lucretia, Harlekin Der both for Welsh National Opera; Don Basilio Le Kaiser von Atlantis, Trin La Fanciulla del West, nozze di Figaro and The Marquis Grieux The Third Jew/Second Jew Salome and Loge (c) Das Gambler (André de Ridder) at Grange Park Rheingold in Keith Warner’s recent Ring Cycle. Opera; Ivan The Nose for The Opera Group and Since then his ROH appearances have been Burning Waters at Buxton Festival. frequent, and include First Croupier The Gambler, Toby Higgins The Rise and Fall of the Always electric in concert, Mr. Francis sang the City of Mahagonny, Der Bucklige Frau ohne role of Junge Diener Elektra with Opera North Schatten, Shuisky (c) Boris Godunov and Lajos (Richard Farnes), Florestan Fidelio with The Oedipe. Perhaps his most notable appearance Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra; Beethoven’s is as Spoletta Tosca, a role he sings often and Ninth Symphony with the Royal Philharmonic which can be seen on DVD in Covent Garden’s Orchestra; Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte, new production starring Angela Gheorghiu, First Jew Salome with the Bournemouth Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel. Symphony Orchestra, Mahler's Lieder eines

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International roles include Yannakos in David of Travel, Finzi's A Young Man’s Exhortation, Pountney’s production of The Greek Passion at Dvořák’s The Gypsy Songs and ROH2’s highly the Janáček Theatre in Brno; Shabby Peasant acclaimed Nitro Project in The Crush Room at Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at Canadian Opera Royal Opera House. Company; Terry Bond Playing Away, Ferdinand Karl V at the Bregenz Festival and Kedril/Hlas Artist Manager: Deborah Sanders From the House of the Dead at Teatro Massimo [email protected] in Palermo. Biography valid until 1 Sep 2017 For updated versions please contact [email protected]

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