John Osborn
American tenor, John Osborn has gained international acclaim performing with leading theaters around the world including the Opéra National de Paris, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, the Metropolitan Opera, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Royal Opera House, Opernhaus Zürich, Dutch National Opera, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Bayerische Staatsoper Munich, Berlin Staatsoper, Semperoper Dresden, Wiener Staatsoper, Theater an der Wien, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro Real de Madrid, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Salzburg Festival and many more.
Recent highlights include: Faust at Wiener Staatsoper and Opéra Royal de Wallonie – Liège, Benvenuto Cellini at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Bruxelles, Werther and La juive at Oper Frankfurt, Le prophète at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Les vêpres siciliennes at Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Norma at Savonlinna Opera Festival, La damnation de Faust at the BBC Proms, I puritani and Hamlet at Teatro Regio in Turin and at Opéra national de Paris, La sonnambula at Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, Roberto Devereux at Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo, Die ersten Menschen at Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam.
In this season: La damnation de Faust, Don Giovanni and Norma at Wiener Staatsoper, La damnation de Faust at the Dutch National Opera, then Maria Stuarda at Opéra de Marseille and Benvenuto Cellini.
A native of Sioux City, Iowa, John Osborn has received several awards for his performances and contributions to culture including 2011 Goffredo Petrassi Award for his portrayal as Arnold in Guillaume Tell with Sir Antonio Pappano conducting the orchestra and chorus of Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome; the Italian Franco Abbiati Critics Award for best “Male Singer” for his critically acclaimed performances as Fernand in La favorite in Teatro La Fenice, Cellini in Benvenuto Cellini at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, and his Otello in Otello by Rossini at the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli in the season 2016; the prize Best Tenor with the Friends of the Opera and Arts in Valencia for his performances as Hoffmann; the Franco Abbiati Award for his recording of Robert le diable by Giacomo Meyerbeer with Palazzetto Bru Zane, Marc Minkowski and the Opéra National de Bordeaux; and most recently, Sänger des Jahres from Opernwelt Magazine for his performances throughout 2023-24 Season, including his portrayal as Eléazar in Oper Frankfurt am Main production of La juive.
