Benjamin Bernheim Explained

Benjamin Bernheim
Birth Date:9 June 1985
Birth Place:Paris, France
Education:Lausanne Conservatory
Occupation:Opera singer (tenor)
Years Active:2008–present
Website:https://benjaminbernheim.com

Benjamin Bernheim (9 June 1985) is a French lyric tenor known for his interpretation of Italian and French roles.

Education

Born in Paris,[1] Benjamin Bernheim grew up in Geneva, where he studied violin and piano, before starting singing lessons at age 10 at the local conservatory. At age 18, he began his studies at the Lausanne Conservatory, under the tutelage of Gary Magby.[2] Following the completion of his studies, he was accepted into the Opera Studio at Opernhaus Zürich for the 2008/2009 season.

Career

Bernheim's repertoire currently includes: Rodolfo in La Bohème, Des Grieux (Manon), Alfredo in La traviata, title role in Faust, Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, Verdi's Requiem, Puccini's Messa di Gloria, and Lenski in Eugene Onegin.[3] He is now a frequent guest of the Opernhaus Zürich, the Royal Opera House in London, the Staatsoper Berlin, Deutsche Oper, the Semperoper Dresden, the Wiener Staatsoper, the Opéra national de Paris, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Opera national de Bordeaux, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, and the Whitsun Festival in Salzburg and Salzburger Festspiele.

Bernheim joined the Opernhaus Zürich troupe in 2010, where he was engaged to perform in myriad productions, including: Emmanuele in the world premiere of Marc-André Dalbavie's Gesualdo, directed by Patrice Caurier et Moshe Leiser.[4]

In 2012, he made his Salzburg Festival debut as Agenore in Il re pastore by Mozart in the concert version of the opera, conducted by William Christie. Between 2012 and 2015 he added multiple roles to his repertoire, most notedly: Cassio (Otello), Narraboth (Salome), Tebaldo (I Capuleti e I Montechi), Matteo (Arabella), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Spakos (Cléopatre), and Eginhard (Fierrabras). He also made his debut at the Opéra national de Bordeaux, Semperoper Dresden and the Whitsun and Summer Festival in Salzburg.[5]

The 2015/16 season marked a turning point in his career, as he began making his debut in leading tenor roles at opera houses throughout Europe and the United States. He performed as Rodolfo (La bohème) at Opernhaus Zürich,[6] Erik (Der Fliegende Holländer)[7] and Matteo (Arabella) at Semperoper Dresden,[8] Cassio (Otello) at Salzburg Osterfestspiele,[9] Tebaldo (I Capuleti e i Montecchi) at Opernhaus Zurich,[10] Italian Singer (Der Rosenkavalier) at Teatro alla Scala,[11] and as Roméo in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at Dutch National Opera.[12] He also performed at the Salzburger Festspiele (Pfingsten) Gala Concert.[13]

Bernheim's international success continued to grow in the 2016/17 season. He returned to Opernhaus Zürich as Rodolfo in La bohème, and also performed there as Cassio in their production of Otello.[14] Other roles included Edmondo (Manon Lescaut)[15] and Nicias (Thaïs) at Salzburger Festspiele,[16] Rodolfo (La bohème) at Semperoper Dresden, Lenski in Eugene Onegin at Deutsche Oper Berlin,[17] Laërtes (Hamlet) at Opéra de Lausanne,[18] and the title role of Faust at Latvian National Opera and Ballet.[19] In addition to these performances, Bernheim performed with Orchestra dell'Accademia Teatro alla Scala[20] and Philharmonie de Paris in 2017,[21] and also performed a recital presented by L’instant Lyrique.[22]

In the 2017/18 season, Bernheim championed the role of Rodolfo in La bohème, performing it in two productions at Royal Opera House London[23] and once at Opéra national de Paris.[24] He performed as Alfredo (La traviata) at Staatsoper Berlin[25] and Opernhaus Zürich,[26] and as the title role of Faust at Lyric Opera of Chicago[27] and Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.[28] In 2018, he made his role debuts of Nemorino in L'Elisir d'amore at Wiener Staatsoper,[29] and Piquillo in La Périchole at Salzburger Festspiele,[30] performed a recital at Opéra national de Bordeaux,[31] and returned for a concert with Philharmonie de Paris.[32]

Bernheim's 2018/2019 season began with La Boheme at the Zurich Opera House[33] where he sang Rofolfo, a role he reprised at the Vienna State Opera.[34] This was followed by Tamino in The Magic Flute directly afterwards.[35] Other performances included La Traviata at the Royal Opera House[36] in London, La Scala in Milan,[37] the Opéra national de Paris, and Nemorino (L'Elisir d'amore) at Wiener Staatsoper.[38] He also made his role debut as Des Grieux in Manon at the Opéra national de Bordeaux.[39] His second role debut of the season was Ismaele in Verdi's Nabucco at the Zurich Opera House.[40] In concert Bernheim performed Puccini's Messa di Gloria with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano[41] and at the Wiener Staatsoper celebration commemorating 150 Years Vienna State Opera[42] being on the Ring. Additionally, he performed a concert with soprano Ermonela Jaho at Opera Oviedo,[43] as well as a recital presented by L’instant Lyrique.

In his 2019/20 season, he made his role debut as Il Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) at the Bayerische Staatsoper,[44] sang Rodolfo (La bohème) at the Staatsoper Berlin,[45] Alfredo (La traviata) at the Staatsoper Berlin[46] and Opéra national de Paris[47] (new production), Des Grieux (Manon, new production) at the Opéra national de Paris and concerts at the Opéra national de Bordeaux,[48] La Grange au Lac [49] and Opernhaus Zürich,[50] and a lied recital with Sabine Devieilhe and Carrie-Ann Matheson at Opernhaus Zürich.[51]

Bernheim began his 2020/21 season as Alfredo (La traviata) at the Opéra national de Bordeaux.[52] He performed at Salzburger Festspiele,[53] opened Le Festival de Paris with a recital with Carrie-Ann Matheson, and Philharmonie Luxembourg (also a recital with Matheson).[54] Bernheim performed the title role in Faust at the Opéra national de Paris in a new production which was broadcast on France TV5.[55] He was scheduled to make his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City as Roméo in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, but the production was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[56]

In his 2021/22 season, Bernheim began with a role and house debut at the Staatsoper Hamburg in the opening production of their 2021/22 season, Les contes d’Hoffmann,[57] in which he played the title role. He performed recitals at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées[58] and at the Wiener Konzerthaus.[59] Bernheim then performed as the Duke in Verdi's Rigoletto, a house debut at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona,[60] and made his role debut as Werther in a new production by Romain Gilbert at the Opéra national de Bordeaux.[61]

In 2020 he was named "Artiste lyrique de l'année" at Les Victoires de la Musique Classique in France,[62] among other awards (see Awards section). He began his season as Alfredo (La Traviata) at the Opéra national de Bordeaux.[63]

Bernheim began his 2022/23 season with a house debut at Opéra national du Rhin, performing Verdi’s Requiem.[64] He then reprises the role of Des Grieux in Manon at the Staatsoper Hamburg.[65] In October, Bernheim made a return to the Wiener Staatsoper to perform the role of the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto.[66] He continued performing this role at the Metropolitan Opera in November, marking his house debut.[67] Bernheim entered into the New Year with his highly anticipated role debut as Roméo in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette in Switzerland.[68] He then returned to the Wiener Staatsoper to perform Rodolfo in Franco Zeffireli's production of La bohème alongside Rachel Willis-Sørensen.[69]

To begin the 2023/24 season, Bernheim performed the role of Ruggero Lastouc in the new Christof Loy production of Puccini’s opera, La rondine, opposite Ermonela Jaho at the Opernhaus Zürich.[70] He then gave a recital with pianist Carie-Ann Matheson at the Teatro alla Scala.[71] Bernheim made a return to the Opéra Bastille to reprieve the title-role in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann under the baton of Eun Sun Kim.[72] Bernheim returned to the Opernhaus Zürich for the second time this season to perform the title-role in Massenet's Werther. [73]

He signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon in 2018, and his debut album, recorded with the PKF - Prague Philharmonia, conducted by Emmanuel Villaume was released on November 8, 2019.[74] His second album, Boulevard des Italiens, was released on April 9, 2022.[75]

Recordings

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim. Opéra national de Paris. fr. 2019-05-22.
  2. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim. Opéra national de Paris. fr. 2019-01-12.
  3. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim — People — Royal Opera House. 2019-01-12. www.roh.org.uk.
  4. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim - Biographie - Ôlyrix. Olyrix.com. 2019-01-12.
  5. Web site: Get info about artists - Operabase. www.operabase.com. 2019-01-12.
  6. Web site: La Bohème - Opernhaus Zürich (2015) (Production - Zürich, switzerland) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  7. Web site: Semper Magazin No.5 2014/15. 2020-12-23. Issuu. en.
  8. Web site: The Opera Critic Reviews :: Semperoper Dresden Arabella. 2020-12-23. theoperacritic.com.
  9. Web site: Otello - Salzburg Easter Festival (2016) (Production - Salzburg, austria) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  10. Web site: www.update.ch. update AG. I Capuleti e i Montecchi. 2020-12-23. www.opernhaus.ch. en.
  11. Web site: Kupfer's Rosenkavalier arrives at La Scala. 2020-12-23. bachtrack.com. en.
  12. Web site: 2015-02-13. Roméo et Juliette. 2020-12-23. Roméo et Juliette Dutch National Opera & Ballet.
  13. Web site: Salzburger Festspiele > PROGRAMM > Konzert Pfingsten. 2020-12-23. archive.salzburgerfestspiele.at.
  14. Web site: www.update.ch. update AG. Otello. 2020-12-23. www.opernhaus.ch. en.
  15. Web site: Manon Lescaut - Salzburg Festival (2016) (Production - Salzburg, austria) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  16. Web site: Thaïs - Salzburger Festspiele (2016) (Production - Salzburg, austria) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  17. Web site: Eugene Onegin - Deutsche Oper Berlin (2016) (Production - Berlin, germany) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  18. Web site: Opéra de Lausanne - Hamlet - 2017 Reviews Schedule. 2020-12-23. Lisette Oropesa. en.
  19. Web site: Faust. 2020-12-23. www.opera.lv.
  20. Web site: 2016-05-26. Teatro alla Scala announces 2016/17 season. 2020-12-23. Askonas Holt. en-US.
  21. Web site: Te Deum. 2020-12-23. Philharmonie de Paris. en-en. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114203006/https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/en/activity/concert-symphonique/19062-te-deum. dead.
  22. Web site: alaincochard. 2016-12-01. Benjamin Bernheim en récital à L'Instant lyrique d'Éléphant Paname - Des lendemains qui chantent - Compte-rendu. 2020-12-23. Concertclassic. fr.
  23. Web site: La Bohème - Royal Opera House (2017) (Production - London, united kingdom) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  24. Web site: La Bohème - Opera - Season 17/18 Programming. 2020-12-23. Opéra national de Paris. en.
  25. Web site: "As opera singers we have to be committed to what we are doing". 2020-12-23. blog.staatsoper-berlin.de. de-DE.
  26. Web site: www.update.ch. update AG. La traviata. 2020-12-23. www.opernhaus.ch. en.
  27. Web site: Stars of Lyric's New FAUST Share Their Excitement Lyric Opera of Chicago. 2020-12-23. www.lyricopera.org.
  28. Web site: Faust. 2020-12-23. 2018.theatrechampselysees.fr.
  29. Web site: L'Elisir d'amore - Wiener Staatsoper (2018-2019) (Production - Wien, austria) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  30. Web site: Salzburger Festspiele > INSTITUTION > ARCHIV > Archivdetail. 2020-12-23. archive.salzburgerfestspiele.at.
  31. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim @operabordeaux. 2020-12-23. www.opera-bordeaux.com. fr.
  32. Web site: Olga Peretyatko & Benjamin Bernheim. 2020-12-23. Philharmonie de Paris. 14 May 2018 . fr.
  33. Web site: La bohème.
  34. Web site: La Bohème | Spielplan & Karten | Wiener Staatsoper . 2019-03-19 . 2020-08-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200804234802/https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/spielplan-tickets/detail/event/966643614-la-boheme/ . dead .
  35. Web site: Die Zauberflöte | Spielplan & Tickets | Wiener Staatsoper . 2019-03-19 . 2019-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190308005647/https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/spielplan-tickets/detail/event/966644254-die-zauberfloete/ . dead .
  36. Web site: La traviata.
  37. Web site: Teatro alla Scala . 2019-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209205822/http://www.teatroallascala.org/en/index.html . 2014-12-09 . dead .
  38. Web site: L'Elisir d'amore - Wiener Staatsoper (2018-2019) (Production - Wien, austria) Opera Online - The opera lovers web site. 2020-12-23. www.opera-online.com.
  39. Web site: Manon | @operabordeaux.
  40. Web site: Nabucco.
  41. Web site: London Symphony Orchestra - Puccini Mass.
  42. Web site: Calendar - Benjamin Bernheim - Tenor.
  43. Web site: Conciertos del Auditorio: Ermonela Jaho, Benjamin Bernheim - oviedo.es. 2020-12-23. www.oviedo.es.
  44. Web site: RIGOLETTO. Bayerische Staatsoper. de. 2019-08-02.
  45. Web site: La Bohème Staatsoper Berlin. www.staatsoper-berlin.de. 2019-08-02.
  46. Web site: La traviata Staatsoper Berlin. www.staatsoper-berlin.de. 2019-08-02.
  47. Web site: La Traviata - Opera - Season 19/20 Programming. Opéra national de Paris. en. 2019-08-02.
  48. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim @operabordeaux. www.opera-bordeaux.com. fr. 2019-08-02.
  49. Web site: Récital Benjamin Bernheim. La Grange au Lac. fr-FR. 2019-08-02.
  50. Web site: Liederabend Benjamin Bernheim. www.update.ch. update AG. www.opernhaus.ch. de. 2019-08-02.
  51. Web site: Sabine Devieilhe and Benjamin Bernheim in a charming concert in Zurich. 2020-12-23. bachtrack.com. en.
  52. Web site: La Traviata @operabordeaux. 2020-12-23. www.opera-bordeaux.com. fr.
  53. Web site: Lied Recital Bernheim · Matheson (2020) • Salzburger Festspiele. 2020-12-23. Salzburger Festspiele. en-US.
  54. Web site: Programme Philharmonie Luxembourg. 2020-12-23. www.philharmonie.lu.
  55. Web site: Faust - Opera - Season 20/21 Programming. 2020-12-23. Opéra national de Paris. en.
  56. Web site: Roméo et Juliette. 2020-12-23. www.metopera.org. en.
  57. Web site: Staatsoper Hamburg - Spielplan - weitere Termine: Jacques Offenbach Les Contes d'Hoffmann. 2021-12-08. www.staatsoper-hamburg.de.
  58. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim & Carrie-Ann Matheson, le 30 septembre 2021 au Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. 2021-12-08. Les Grandes Voix - Les Grands Solistes. fr-FR.
  59. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim, Tenor. 2021-12-08. Wiener Konzerthaus. de-AT.
  60. Web site: RIGOLETTO Liceu Opera Barcelona. 2021-12-08. www.liceubarcelona.cat. en.
  61. Web site: Werther - Opéra National de Bordeaux (2022) (Production - Bordeaux, france) Opera Online - Le site des amateurs d'art lyrique. 2022-02-14. www.opera-online.com. fr.
  62. Web site: Victoires de la Musique Classique 2020 : Toute l'actualité et les podcasts à écouter.
  63. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim @operabordeaux. 2020-11-06. www.opera-bordeaux.com. fr.
  64. Web site: Les concerts symphoniques de l'OPS • Verdi, Requiem . 2022-09-27 . Opéra national du Rhin . en.
  65. Web site: Staatsoper Hamburg - Spielplan - weitere Termine: Jules Massenet Manon . 2022-09-27 . www.staatsoper-hamburg.de.
  66. Web site: Staatsoper . Wiener . Rigoletto . 2022-10-18 . upstream.wiener-staatsoper.at . en.
  67. Web site: Rigoletto . 2022-11-11 . www.metopera.org . en.
  68. Web site: Itinérant du Samedi 7 janvier 2023 à 20h . 2023-01-12 . L'Orchestre de Chambre de Genève (L'OCG).
  69. Web site: Staatsoper . Wiener . La Bohème . 2023-01-20 . upstream.wiener-staatsoper.at . de.
  70. Web site: www.update.ch . update AG . La rondine . 2023-11-20 . www.opernhaus.ch . en.
  71. Web site: 2023-10-05 . Benjamin Bernheim / Carrie-Ann Matheson . 2023-11-20 . www.teatroallascala.org . en.
  72. Web site: Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Opéra - Programmation Saison 23/24 . 2023-12-04 . Opéra national de Paris . fr.
  73. Web site: www.update.ch . update AG . Werther . 2024-01-24 . www.opernhaus.ch . en.
  74. Web site: Benjamin Bernheim - Artist Page on Deutsche Grammophon. www.deutschegrammophon.com. 2019-05-22.
  75. Web site: BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS Bernheim. 2022-02-14. www.deutschegrammophon.com. en.
  76. Web site: 2020-02-15. Victoires de la Musique 2020 : découvrez le palmarès complet. 2020-09-07. France Bleu. fr.
  77. Web site: diapasonmag.fr. 2020-06-22. Benjamin Bernheim élu personnalité musicale de l'année - Diapason. 2020-09-07. www.diapasonmag.fr. fr.
  78. Web site: OPUS KLASSIK. 2020-09-07. OPUS KLASSIK. en-US.
  79. Web site: Choc de Classica. 2020-11-05. Qobuz. fr.
  80. Web site: Le disque du ténor Benjamin Bernheim a été couronné d'un Diapason d'or en novembre. Vous voulez savoir comment fut conçu ce joyau ? l'Heureux élu lève un coin du voile . Diapson . 2020-12-05 . 29. 16 January 2020 .
  81. Web site: Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres – été 2021.

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