Paul Whelan

bass-baritone

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Recent engagements

                  2021

FIDELIO, BEETHOVEN, APO, Auckland, May 2021

DON GIOVANNI, Wellington Opera, April 2021

IHITAI ‘AVEI’A – STAR NAVIGATOR, Opera New Zealand,  March 2021

                   2020

SEMELE, HANDEL, Opera New Zealand, November 2020

MESSIAH, Christchurch City Choir, December 12, 2020

                2019

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MOZART REQUIEM, August 31 2019

logoDON GIOVANNI,  May 30- July 21 2019

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THE BARTERED BRIDE,  May-July 2019

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KATYA KABANOVA, JANACEK
Scottish Opera, March Glasgow, Edinburgh

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ANTHROPOCENE, STUART MCRAE, WORLD PREMIERE
Scottish Opera, January/February, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London

                          2018

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TURANDOT
New Orleans Opera, September 2018

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TWILIGHT OF THE GODS     Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

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CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT, MOZART REQUIEM

Cecilia Chorus, May 11 2018

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THE COPPER QUEEN, CLINT BORZONI/JOHN DE LOS SANTOS

Workshop April 2018

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THE CREATION, HAYDN

Arctic Philharmonic

                       2017

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LONDON SONG FESTIVAL
London Song Festival

logo-fotterIL RITORNO D’ULISSE IN PATRIA
Grange Opera Festival

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Lyric Opera of Kansas City

2016

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PUCCINI AND HIS WORLD
Bard Music Festival

Goteborg-hamletHAMLET
Goteborg Opera

2015

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Grand Théâtre Genève

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Hawaii Opera Theatre

VO-ipuritaniI, PURITANI
Victorian Opera

parsifalPARSIFAL
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

HOT-theflyingdutchmanTHE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Hawaii Opera Theatre

2014

StJohn_passion_2014ST JOHN PASSION
Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra

blo-I_Puritani_thumbBELLINI: I PURITANI
Boston Lyric Opera

Opera-NorthMacbeth_thumbGIUSEPPE VERDI: MACBETH
Opera North, UK

2013

NZO-flyingdutchmanRICHARD WAGNER: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
New Zealand Opera (Auckland and Wellington)

Auck-stravinskyrakeSTRAVINSKY: THE RAKE’S PROGRESS
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

RoyalLiverpool-allwagnerALL WAGNER PROGRAMME
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

NZSO-hearandfarHEAR AND FAR: MODERN MASTERS
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Auckland and Wellington)

Queensland-stmatthewpassionBach’s St Matthew Passion
J.S. BACH: ST MATTHEW PASSION
Opera Queensland and Camerata of St John’s

2012

Sydney-AidaVerdi’s Aida
GIUSEPPE VERDI: AIDA
Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Sydney-mozart-Requiem MOZART’S REQUIEM
Sydney Opera House, Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Dijon-PoppeaCLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA (THE CORONATION OF POPPEA)
Opera de Dijon

Dijon-PoppeaCLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA (THE CORONATION OF POPPEA)
Opera de Lille

2011

Auckland-rheingoldWAGNER: DAS RHEINGOLD
Venue: Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, NZ

ENO-amidsummernightsdreamBRITTEN: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Venue: English National Opera, London, UK

DenNorske-therapeoflucretiaBRITTEN: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
Venue: Den Norske Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Norway

GrantPark-beethoven_june18BEETHOVEN: MASS IN C MAJOR
Venue: Grant Park Music Festival, Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Glyndebourne-cenerentolaLA CENERENTOLA BY GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Venue: Glyndebourne

Sage-teodoraHANDEL THEODORA NORTHERN SINFONIA
Venue: Hall One, The Sage Gateshead

GrantPark-Gerontius-festivalTHE DREAM OF GERONTIUS THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL’S
Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Tilson-Thomas-SanFranciscoMICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTS GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S IOLANTHE (SEMI-STAGED)
San Francisco, CA|Davies Symphony Hall | 8pm | Thursday, June 18

Perth-mozart-Requiem‘SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO.1’ MOZART’S REQUIEM
Perth Concert Hall| Friday 29 & Saturday 30 May|Concert 7.30pm

ENO_LuciaLUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, DONIZETTI
London Coliseum  St Martins Lane
16th Feb – 8th March, 08

Wellington-AntarticThumbTHE ORIGINAL ANTARCTIC SYMPHONY, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
WELLINGTON
Friday 18 April 6.30pm
Town Hall

Berlin-GerontiusTHE DREAM OF GERONTIUS, EDWARD ELGAR
Berlin
Sunday 11th May 08 4pm
Bayreuther Str. 8

bachChoir2-StMatthewBACH CHOIR, ST MATTHEW PASSION
Festival Hall
South Bank Centre
9th March, 08

Edinburg-MagnusOrkneyTHE MARTYRDOM OF ST MAGNUS, PETER MAXWELL DAVIES
Edinburgh/Inverness/Orkney
June, 08

NZO-BlueBeardBLUEBEARD’S CASTLE, BARTOK, NBR NEW ZEALAND OPERA
Wellington NZ
6th Sept 08

DonJohn-Nathan-illoDON JOHN OF AUSTRIA, CELEBRATING AUSTRALIA’S MUSICAL HERITAGE
City Recital Hall
Angel Place
October 18,20 8PM

sso_smMOZART’S GREAT C MINOR MASS
October 24,26,27 Sydney Opera House
Concert Hall

BachChoir-StMatthewBACH ST MATTHEW PASSION (COMPLETE, IN ENGLISH)
Sunday 01 April 2007 at 2.00 pm
Royal Albert Hall

wno_carmenCARMEN – SUMMER 2007, CARDIFF (CARDIFF, WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE)
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Birmingham (Birmingham Hippodrome) 22Jun

Leeds-ElgarELGAR THE APOSTLES, 19 MAY 2007 VENUE: LEEDS TOWN HALL
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Hill

Birmingham-StMatthewST MATTHEW PASSION, SYMPHONY HALL, BIRMINGHAM
Friday 06 April 2007 at 14:00

RTVE-ItalyMUSSORGSKY, WILLIAM WALTON, 22/23 MARZO 2007 DIR.: ADRIAN LEAPER
Coro de RTVE

ROH2AssasinTreeHomeTHE ASSASSIN TREE
The first opera by the outstanding young Scottish composer Stuart MacRae, is the first Royal Opera House co-commission with the Edinburgh International Festival..(6 – 8 Sept)

MeistersingerDIE MEISTERSINGER, USHER HALL, SEPT 2 & BIRD OF NIGHT ROH2

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