Phillip Rhodes Baritone UK-based New Zealand baritone Phillip of the Cannibal Dog (Wellington Opera Rhodes was the winner of the 2005 New House). He has also covered Enrico Zealand Aria Competition and was Lucia di Lammermoor (Royal Opera awarded second place at the House); title role Sweeney Todd (New International Montserrat Caballe Zealand Opera); and Gérard Andrea Competition in 2008. He is a former Chénier, Iago Otello and Balstrode Peter Emerging Artist with New Zealand Grimes (all for Opera North). Opera and has since appeared regularly with the company in principal roles. Rhodes was born in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, where he graduated in 2004 In the 2020-21 season he sings Father with a Diploma in Arts and Voice. In Hansel and Gretel (Scottish Opera’s 2008, he was awarded a scholarship to filmed production), and Don Pizarro attend the Cardiff International Fidelio in a concert performance with Academy of Voice under the tutelage of Auckland Philharmonia. Dennis O'Neill, where he remained for three seasons. In 2005 he won the Lexus Recent highlights include his Royal Song Quest, bringing him to the Opera House debut as Escamillo attention of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who “Phillip Rhodes did a very Carmen; his role debut in the title role still maintains her interest in his career. of The Marriage of Figaro (Opera Phillip acknowledges the support of the good job of Baron Scarpia, North); his house debut at Nederlandse Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation. every inch a villain. Rhodes Reisopera as Scarpia Tosca; Escamillo Carmen, Speaker The Magic Flute and has a beautiful, dark voice cover Renato Un ballo in maschera Valid for use until 1 August 2021 For updated versions please contact with which he painted a (Welsh National Opera); Jud Fry [email protected] perfect picture of the evil Oklahoma! (Grange Park Opera); King Le Cid (Dorset Opera); and Escamillo swindler with the character of Carmen (Grange Festival). In his native a rotten medlar. His ‘Va, Tosca’ New Zealand, he has recently appeared as Judge Turpin Sweeney Todd, Scarpia was lugubriously ominous.” in a new production of Tosca, and his Olivier Keegel, Opera Gazet role debut as Giorgio Germont La traviata. “Phillip Rhodes made a Other operatic engagements include particularly strong impression Alfio Cavalleria rusticana, Silvio Pagliacci, Renato Un ballo in Maschera, as the angry Anckarstrom; and Mizgir The Snowmaiden, Father Hänsel the confrontation with Amelia und Gretel, Marcello La bohème, Aeneas Dido and Aeneas, Roucher Andrea in the opening scene of Act III Chénier (all for Opera North); was, perhaps, vocally and Monterone Rigoletto, Malatesta Don Pasquale, Alfio Cavalleria rusticana, emotionally the highpoint of Silvio Pagliacci, Marcello La bohème, the opera.” Geronimo Il matrimonio segreto, Signor Bruschino Il signore Bruschino, Antony Arblaster, Opera Now Monostatos Die Zauberflöte, the title role in a new production of Hohepa and the title role in the world premiere of Turpin (all for New Zealand Opera); Older Man in Tansy Davies’ Between Worlds (English National Opera); Count di Luna Il trovatore and Scarpia Tosca (Dorset Opera); Grandfather Clock/Black Cat L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (Auckland Opera Factory); and Maori Chef/Captain Cook in Matthew Suttor and John Downie’s Trial Rayfield Allied Member of the International Artist 9-12 The Stableyard Managers’ Association Broomgrove Road London SW9 9TL Rayfield Allied acts as agent only and can www.rayfieldallied.com accept no responsibility as principal E-mail [email protected] Telephone +44 (0) 20 3176 5500 Facsimile +44 (0) 700 602 4143 .