BIOGRAPHY

Norwegian tenor, Edvard Adde is currently a member of the International Opera Studio at the Royal College of Music, supported by the H F Music Award where he studies with Jonathan Lemalu and Matthew Marriott.

Edvard attained his Masters from the Royal College of Music and a Bachelors from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Whilst in Scotland, Edvard achieved second place in the Kathleen Ferrier Junior competition as well as making his operatic debut as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi by Puccini (Opera Rogaland).

His list of opera roles include Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte by Mozart (Opera Holland Park), Il Podestá in La Finta Giardiniera by Mozart (Royal College of Music), The Schoolmaster in The Cunning Little Vixen by Janáček (RCM), Nemorino in L’elisir D’amore by Donizetti (St Paul’s Opera), Beppe in Pagliacci by Leoncavallo (North Wales Opera Studio), Don Curzio in Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart (RCM) and Ernesto (Cover) in Don Pasquale by Donizetti (Longhope opera).

Edvard Adde gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Robert W. Hendra Charitable Trust, which is enabling the continued development of his professional career.