Artist of the Week: Edward Nelson
American Baritone Makes Surprise Debut at Dallas Opera
By Francisco SalazarThis week, The Dallas Opera is set to open a production of “Pelléas et Mélisande,” a work that is rarely performed. The production will showcase rising stars in the opera world including one unexpected debut. Edward Nelson will make his house debut singing the title role after being announced only a week before performances.
Nelson is well-known for his interpretation of Pelléas as he has performed the role to great acclaim at the Norwegian National Opera where he made his European, Ópera de Oviedo, Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, and Des Moines Metro Opera. For his interpretation, critics have said, “Mr. Nelson was a revelation as a lovable puppy of a Pelléas…His burnished, gleaming outpouring of languid phrases was matched when called for by his skill at regaling us with impassioned, thrilling outbursts of persuasive presence.”
Winner of the 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup, Nelson has performed at many of the great houses in the world including Teatro Real Madrid, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Semperoper Dresden, Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, and Washington National Opera, among others.
For those not at the Dallas Opera, Nelson is set to perform at the Teatro de la Maestranza, Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, Boston Lyric Opera, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
Recording
Nelson is a Grammy winner for his performance in the Metropolitan Opera’s recording of “Champion.”
Here are clips of “Champion,” Glyndebourne Cup and “Pelléas et Melisande.”
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