“Best of all was Baritone Samuel de Beck Spitzer, who unfailingly held attention as a creepy, nasty Scarpia (as he should be) and sang with richness and imagination.” Robert Beale, Manchester Evening News

Carmen: “Few matadors can have entered so dramatically and held so much sway as Samuel de Beck Spitzer as Escamillo” Mal Morris, Lancashire Post

Le Nozze di Figaro: “Another revelation was the British singer Samuel de Beck Spitzer in the role of Count Almaviva. Spitzer, to my understanding, though British, is currently in Israel and is due to perform with the Israeli Opera in their upcoming season. He is a welcome addition to the world of Opera in Israel, with a beautiful and flexible voice, this is an impressive performer with a superb acting ability." Omer Shomroni, Globs

Nabucco: “My favorite part of the performance was the Act Three duet between Abigaille and Nabucco. Not only did both Diana Vivian and Samuel de Beck Spitzer have the perfect tone of voice for the roles, but they are also superb singers. Spitzer communicated his physical and mental breakdown very convincingly” Nicolas Bartlett, Opera Talent

Wiener Blut: “Samuel de Beck Spitzer’s doltish Prince showed flashes of comic genius” Robert Thicknesse, Opera Now

Samuel de Beck Spitzer was born in London to French and Indian parents of Transylvanian/Russian and Iraqi descent respectively. He studied Piano and Voice at the London College of Music graduating with Honours and subsequently entered the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester UK, on the Postgraduate course where he was awarded their Professional Performers Diploma. In between these courses of study he gained Ordination in Jerusalem, Israel, as well as his teaching Diploma from the Ministry of Education. Since then he has been performing on the Opera stage in Israel and the UK, as well as in Concert in Portugal and Spain. A passionate, committed singer and Cantor who has enjoyed rave reviews, he has been credited for his lovely core sound with good spinto blade and excellent technique. Most recently he has been working with students of various abilities and has been noted for his holistic approach. As both performer and teacher, he is a highly reflective practitioner.

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