ERIC DELAGRANGE

Bass Mr. Delagrange has established a distinguished career performing with opera companies and festivals across the United States and internationally. He has sung major roles such as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Sparafucile in Rigoletto, Frère Laurent in Roméo et Juliette, Colline in La bohème, Angelotti in Tosca, Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin. His repertoire also includes roles such as Leporello and Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Superintendent Budd in Albert Herring, Vodník in Rusalka, Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte, Balthazar in La favorite, Le Duc in Roméo et Juliette, and Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin.

Mr. Delagrange has appeared with leading organizations including Ópera Nacional de Chile, Palm Beach Opera, Opera San José, Western Plains Opera, The Princeton Festival, Opera Baltimore, Druid City Opera, Music Academy of the West, and Temple University as a Guest Artist. On the concert stage, he has performed with orchestras such as Kennett Symphony, Houston Camerata, Philadelphia Sinfonia, and Bethesda-by-the-Sea, in works including Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, Handel’s Messiah, and Haydn’s The Creation.

A graduate of The Academy of Vocal Arts, Mr. Delagrange is also a recognized competition winner. His honors include 2nd Prize at the Orpheus Vocal Competition, finalist distinction at the Montserrat Caballé International Singing Competition, and both the Special Judges Award and Audience Choice Award at the Giargiari Bel Canto Competition. He has additionally received awards from the Shreveport Opera Competition, the American Opera Society of Chicago, the Kleinman Foundation, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.