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James Gribble
Languages (fluent):
English
Opera
Operetta/G&S
Contemporary Opera
Musical Theatre
Art Song
Chorus
Film/TV
Various/Mixed
Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled
Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro by Mozart © Graeme Braidwood Photography
Benvolio in Romeo & Juliet by Gounod - Bearwood Opera
Bobinet in La Vie Parisienne by Offenbach - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire © Graeme Br
Close up publicity shot © Greg Milner Photography
Current Headshot
Gregory Smirnov in The Bear by William Walton - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Lilas Pastia in Carmen for Longborough Festival Opera 2022 Carmen © Matthew Williams-Ellis
Lilas Pastia in Carmen for Longborough Festival Opera 2022 Carmen © Matthew Williams-Ellis
'Medium' in World Premier of 'Out at Sea' by Blanka Stachelek
Pane in La Calisto by Cavalli for Longborough Festival Opera
Pane in La Calisto by Cavalli for Longborough Festival Opera
Publicity shot © Greg Milner Photography
The Elixir of Love for Longborough Festival Opera
Competitions
2nd Prize in The Edward Brooks English Song Prize (2018)
2nd Prize in The Cecil Drew Oratorio Prize (2017)
1st Prize in The Winifred Micklam Prize (2015)
Another successful twist...Lillas Pastia, played as a camp party animal. James Gribble revels in the role, dressed in a cropped rainbow T-shirt, cropped jeans and a glittering silver belt. THE STAGE Reviewing Carmen, Longborough Festival Opera (2022)
Figaro was the excellent James Gribble (2021)
James is a baritone based in London. This year he joined the company of L’elisir d’amore for Longborough Festival Opera, with whom he previously covered and performed the role of Moralès as well as the role of Lillas Pastia in Carmen. James recently performed the role of Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro for Hampstead Garden Opera, Hewletts Opera and Stroud Arts Festival. Throughout the past 3 years, James has been touring many Gilbert & Sullivan roles with Opera Anywhere in some amazing venues, including The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado in The Mikado, Captain Corcoron in HMS Pinafore and Private Willis in Iolanthe alongside his all-time favourite, Papageno in Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Previously James performed the role of Guangrui in the premiere of The Monk of the River as part of the Tête à Tête opera festival. Prior to lockdown, James played Mercutio in Acadian Opera’s Roméo et Juliette and was an emerging artist at Longborough Festival Opera, playing the role of Pane in their acclaimed production of La Calisto, as well as joining the chorus of Anna Bolena. Other recent performances include: Amantio in several productions of Gianni Schicchi, a new work for the Royal Albert Hall and performances with The National G&S Opera Company. Other operatic roles performed include: Bobinet in La vie parisienne, Captain Macheath in Britten’s The Beggar’s Opera, Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro, L’horloge comtoise in L’enfant et les sortilèges and Mr Gedge in Albert Herring
Alongside Opera, James performs in Musical Theatre, Film and TV. Highlights include singing in Tom Hoopers film of Les Misérables and performing in the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
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