Benjamin Bernheim

French tenor Benjamin Bernheim is a regular guest artist at the world’s leading opera houses, including the Opéra national de Paris, the Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Staatsoper Berlin, Teatro alla Scala, and the Royal Opera House in London where he performs leading tenor roles from the romantic repertoire, and specializes in French repertoire. Garnering high praise with both his performances and recordings, he has been hailed as “The most beautiful tenor voice since Luciano Pavarotti” by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, and “the new star tenor” by Diapason. After delivering a spine-tingling performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremony, Mr. Bernheim released his first solo song album Douce France: Mélodies & Chansons. Inspired by his long study and experience of French song, Bernheim imaginatively couples the famous 19th-century melodies of Berlioz, Chausson and Duparc with the classic 20th-century chansons by Brel, Kosma and Trenet. The same year, he was named “Male Singer of the Year” by the International Opera Awards.

Mr. Bernheim’s 2024/25 includes his return to the Metropolitan Opera as the titular role in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, the title role in Werther at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Roméo in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Wiener Staatsoper, and the title role in Manon at the Opéra national de Paris. On the concert stage, Mr. Bernheim performs in recitals at the C entro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré, LA Opera, Wiener Konzerthaus, Rudolfinum and Palais Garnier, Prinzregententheater and Opéra de Monte-Carlo.

Spoken languages : french, english

Photo credit : Julia Weseley