Biography
Tenor Theodore Browne was born in Manchester and grew up in Germany as the son of English and South African parents. His extensive repertoire includes works by Rossini and Mozart, Bach, Britten, and Donizetti.
In the summer of 2026, Theodore will make his debut at the Salzburg Festival in Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos at the Haus für Mozart, conducted by Manfred Honeck.
In the 2025/26 season, he will perform as Conte di Libenskof in Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims at the Landestheater Detmold, as well as Don Ramiro in Rossini's La Cenerentola and Ernesto in Donizetti's Don Pasquale at the Darmstadt State Theatre.The tenor has successfully appeared as a guest at festivals and theaters (e.g., Karlsruhe State Theatre, Latvian National Opera and Ballet, Tyrolean State Theatre, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Salzburg Landestheater) in roles such as Don Ramiro, Count Almaviva, Lindoro, and Nemorino.
In 2021, he was invited to the Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro to join the Accademia Rossiniana Alberto Zedda, where he performed the role of Conte di Libenskoff in Il viaggio a Reims. He is also in demand internationally in the concert field. Recent performances have taken him to the Rheingau Music Festival, Schloss Nymphenburg & the Hercules Hall in Munich, the Cologne Philharmonie, with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, at the SWR Festivals in Schwetzingen, as well as at the Sopot Summer Festival (Poland) and the Znojmo Music Festival (Czech Republic).
Additionally, he is a winner and laureate of several competitions, including the International Music Competition of the Cologne University of Music and Dance in 2014, the Federal Singing Competition in 2016, the International Ebe Stignani Competition in Imola in 2018, the International Singing Competition Meistersinger of Nuremberg in 2018, and the Queen Sonia International Music Competition in 2019.
During his studies, he was a student in the class of Prof. Thomas Heyer at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt. Throughout his musical career, he has gained valuable experience through various engagements, competitions, and masterclasses, working with artists such as Helmut Deutsch, Neil Shicoff, Giulio Zappa, Robert Gambill, and Raina Kabaivanska. He is also vocally coached by Camilla Ueberschaer.
Repertoire
Opera/Operetta
Composer, Work
Composer
Opera/Operetta
Part
G. Rossini, Il viaggio a Reims
G. Rossini
Il viaggio a Reims
Conte di Libenskof
G. Rossini, La Cenerentola
G. Rossini
La Cenerentola
Don Ramiro
G. Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia
G. Rossini
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Conte Almaviva
G. Rossini, L'italiana in Algeri
G. Rossini
L'italiana in Algeri
Lindoro
M. Ravel, L'heure espagnole (konzertant)
M. Ravel
L'heure espagnole (konzertant)
Gonzalve
W. Hindrickx, The Convert
W. Hindrickx
The Convert
Urbanus the Fool
G. Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore
G. Donizetti
L'elisir d'amore
Nemorino
I. Stravinsky, The Rake's Progress
I. Stravinsky
The Rake's Progress
Tom Rakewell*
C. Monteverdi, L'incoronazione di Poppea
C. Monteverdi
L'incoronazione di Poppea
1. Soldier / Liberto / Licano / Amore
W. A. Mozart, Così fan tutte
W. A. Mozart
Così fan tutte
Ferrando
W. A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte
W. A. Mozart
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
F. Lehár, Die lustige Witwe
F. Lehár
Die lustige Witwe
Camille de Rosillon
D. Heusinger, Die Zeitreisemaschine
D. Heusinger
Die Zeitreisemaschine
Figaro
J. Strauß, Die Fledermaus
J. Strauß
Die Fledermaus
Alfred
R. Wagner, Das Rheingold
R. Wagner
Das Rheingold
Froh
G. Bizet, Carmen
G. Bizet
Carmen
Remendado
C. Zeller, Der Vogelhändler
C. Zeller
Der Vogelhändler
Stanislaus
F. Mendelssohn, Elias op. 70
F. Mendelssohn
Elias op. 70
*not yet performed on stage
Oratorio
Composer, Work
Composer
Work
Part
J. S. Bach, Johannespassion BWV 245
J. S. Bach
Johannespassion BWV 245
J. S. Bach, Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (nur Arien)
J. S. Bach
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 (nur Arien)
J. S. Bach, Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248
J. S. Bach
Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248
G. F. Händel, The Messiah HWV 56
G. F. Händel
The Messiah HWV 56
J. Haydn, Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI:2
J. Haydn
Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI:2
J. Haydn, Die Jahreszeiten Hob. XXI:3
J. Haydn
Die Jahreszeiten Hob. XXI:3
J. Haydn, Il ritorno di Tobia Hob. XXI
J. Haydn
Il ritorno di Tobia Hob. XXI
C. Saint-Saëns, Oratorio de Noël op. 12
C. Saint-Saëns
Oratorio de Noël op. 12
*not yet performed on stage
Concert and Lied
Composer, Work
Composer
Work
F. Mendelssohn, Lobgesang op. 52
F. Mendelssohn
Lobgesang op. 52
F. Mendelssohn, Paulus op. 36
F. Mendelssohn
Paulus op. 36
J. S. Bach, h-Moll Messe BWV 232
J. S. Bach
h-Moll Messe BWV 232
J. S. Bach, Magnificat BWV 243
J. S. Bach
Magnificat BWV 243
J. S. Bach, Diverse Kantaten
J. S. Bach
Diverse Kantaten
G. Rossini, Stabat Mater
G. Rossini
Stabat Mater
G. Rossini, Petit Messe Solenelle
G. Rossini
Petit Messe Solenelle
B. Britten, Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings op. 31
B. Britten
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings op. 31
B. Britten, Cantata Misericordium op. 69
B. Britten
Cantata Misericordium op. 69
J. Haydn, Stabat Mater Hob. XX
J. Haydn
Stabat Mater Hob. XX
W. A. Mozart, Requiem KV 626 (Fassungen von Süssmeyer, Druce, Levine)
W. A. Mozart
Requiem KV 626 (Fassungen von Süssmeyer, Druce, Levine)
W. A. Mozart, Krönungsmesse KV 317
W. A. Mozart
Krönungsmesse KV 317
M. Tippet, A Child of our Time
M. Tippet
A Child of our Time
A. Bruckner, Te Deum WAB 45
A. Bruckner
Te Deum WAB 45
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