Eric Fennell
TENOR
ABOUT ERIC
American tenor Eric Fennell is an established leading lyric-dramatic voice with an extensive international career spanning Europe and North America. Recent and forthcoming engagements include Don José (Carmen) for Opéra de Toulon and Staatstheater Cottbus, Des Grieux (Manon) for Opera Wrocław, Il Duca (Rigoletto) for Theater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich, and Roméo (Roméo et Juliette) for the Estonian National Opera.
His major debuts include the title role in Les Contes d’Hoffmann at Teatro San Carlo, Naples, conducted by Pinchas Steinberg, and Mitch in Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire at Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. A former member of New York City Opera, he sang six seasons and thirteen roles, following a breakthrough debut at Glimmerglass Opera.
Fennell has appeared at leading houses including Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Colón, Arena di Verona, and Salzburg Landestheater, and is a Metropolitan Opera National Council prize winner. He is based in Berlin.
📍Eric is based in Berlin, Germany
CONTACT
Stephen Svanholm
Artist Manager
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REPRESENTATION
General Management with Svanholm Artists
Current Highlights
October 2025
Malmö Opera
The King / Sherlock och Sångerskan / Ljungberg
April 2023
Opéra de Toulon
Don José / Carmen / Bizet
Ju 2023
Dala Floda Operafest
Almaviva / Il Barbiere di Siviglia / Rossini
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Press
Hoffmann / Les Contes d’Hoffmann / Offenbach
Theater Pforzheim
“Among the singers, Eric Fennell in the title role gave reason for particular enthusiasm. This tenor, who can claim Hoffmann as his best role to date, has made tremendous progress. As opposed to many other singers, who have trouble with the long open vowels of the French language, he does not only cope extremely well with the requirements of French diction, but the language has a downright positive impact on his voice, which sounded particularly full-bodied on opening night. Fennell sang powerfully, with great differentiation and emotional involvement throughout. The acclaim that he garnered at the end of the performance was fully justified.”
Ludwig Steinbach / Der Opern Freund / 2020
Il Duca / Rigoletto / Verdi
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Il Duca / Rigoletto / Verdi
Deutsche Oper Berlin
“Eric Fennell jumped in as the Duke of Mantova. The young, racy American credibly embodies the character’s volatility, his tenor is easy and responsive, and he delivers a “La donna è mobile” — the hit of the opera — full of passion.”
Der Neue Marker / 2013
“Eric Fennell’s acting is appropriately macho, and he wears both his tight leather pants and later a pink suit with style. His tenore di grazia is secure and shapes the musical line with elegance; high-lying passages and top notes do not present any problems for him.”
Frederik Hanssen / Der Tagesspiegel / 2013