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Lars Fischer, an accomplished international operatic tenor, spent his formative years in Switzerland and Sweden, fostering a profound passion for the German and Swedish repertoire. He holds an MMus with Distinction in Vocal Performance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he studied under the tutelage of Sophie Grimmer, Rob Bottriell and Derek Aviss OBE. His academic journey also includes a BA in Music from the Lucerne School of Music with guidance from Prof. Hans-Jürg Rickenbacher and a BLaw from the University of Lucerne.
In the upcoming season, Lars will join the chorus at the Grand Théâtre de Genève for their production of Khovanshchina.
Highlights in previous seasons include Oberon/Theseus in The Fairy Queen with Longborough Opera Festival (2023), building on his successful debut as Remendado in their production of Carmen in 2022. He was also an integral member of the Savonlinna Opera Festival chorus for their acclaimed productions of Lohengrin, Nabucco and Don Giovanni, and joined the chorus for Opera Holland Park’s Rigoletto.
His diverse operatic roles include: Knickerbocker in Rip van Winkle (Planquette) with Gothic Opera, Remendado in Carmen with St Paul’s Opera and Opera Loki, Perlimpinpin in Le Dernier Sorcier (Viardot) with Gothic Opera, Jephte in Jephte (Carissimi) and Tantale in La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers (Charpentier) with the Vache Baroque Festival, Andrew Leech in Witchfinder (Mallett) with Cohere Arts, Achille in La Belle Hélène with Blackheath Halls Opera, Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte with Hurn Court Opera, King of the West and Sun in The Enchanted Pig (Dove) with Hampstead Garden Opera, Marley’s Ghost in A Christmas Carol (Musgrave), King Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors (Menotti) and Lucano in L’incoronazione di Poppea with Trinity Laban Opera.
Lars also has a solid grounding in the contemporary classical repertoire, with performances of Mr Williams in The Trilobite (Jones) and Gronw in Her Face was of Flowers (Jones) - both at Tête-à-tête Opera Festival, creating the role of Tommy in the world premiere of Stephen McNeff’s opera Banished and having been part of the vocal ensemble Rubythroat led by Dr. Linda Hirst.
Lars is not only an accomplished singer but also a versatile professional, working as a freelance German and Swedish language coach, stage manager and assistant director. He made his debut as assistant director to Laura Attridge for Trinity Laban Opera’s production of The Rape of Lucretia and regularly works as a stage manager for Trinity Laban Postgraduate Opera Scenes. He also leads projects exploring the Swedish Song repertoire at Trinity Laban.
After completing his training as a Feldenkrais practitioner in August 2024, Lars will join the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a Doctoral Researcher with a focus on the Feldenkrais Method and singing. He regularly teaches the Feldenkrais Method at Trinity Laban on their undergraduate programme and for Laban Health.
During his studies, Lars was the Crompton Scholar and a Kathleen Roberts Vocal Scholar. He was also graciously supported by the Swiss Study Foundation, Haiku-Stiftung, Ignaz Staub Stiftung, Minerva Kunststiftung, Schüller-Stiftung and Rita Zimmermann Musik-Stiftung.
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Cycles
Dichterliebe (Schumann)
Die schöne Müllerin (Schubert)
Italienisches Liederbuch (Wolf)
Le jardin clos (Fauré)
Lyrik (Nordqvist)
Saluste du Bartas (Honegger)
Tel jour, telle nuit (Poulenc)
Winter Words (Britten)
And selected songs by Brahms, Dove, Duparc, Franz, Loewe, Peterson-Berger, Rangström, Schubert, Schumann, Stenhammar, Tosti, Wolf…
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“Tenor Lars Fischer (Le Remendado) stepped up from chorus and impressed with his grips on his part.”
SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL 2022
“Tenor Lars Fischer (Le Remendado) stepped up from chorus and impressed with their grips on their parts.”
SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL 2022-
“Avec une grande partie parlée, le ténor Lars Fischer honore cependant le rôle d’Oberon d’une puissance appréciable, tout en prêtant à Theseus, le duc athénien, un timbre incisif qui le met en lumière.”
Anaclase
“Lars Fischer’s Oberon is mesmerisingly potent (the tenor doubles confidently as Theseus).”
Opera Today
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“Lars Fischer brings a nicely rounded tenor resonance to the role of the hapless Tantale, sitting disconsolately in a corner downstage, whilst a Fury pours a steam of dry sand past his cup.” (La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers)
Mark Aspen
“…tenor Lars Fischer and soprano Lauren Lodge-Campbell, brought depth to their characters with their intelligently crafted phrasing. The intimate outdoor location meant that the qualities of all the voices were clearly audible, which not only highlighted the singers’ individual qualities but allowed for the textural beauty of their combined singing to be fully appreciated.” (Jephte)
“Having earlier in the day successfully appeared in the title role of Jepthe, tenor Lars Fischer put in another strong performance in the role of Tantale, which again allowed him to show off his ability to characterize his role through his voice.” (La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers)
Opera Wire
“There was expressive tenderness, too, in Act 2 when Ixion (Alexander Chance), Tantale (Lars Fischer) and Tityé (Jamie Woollard) sang of their torments, their distress contrasting with the lively chorus of ‘Criminels’, and with Pluton’s brusque disregard for the suffering of those in his demesne.” (La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers)
Opera Today
“Tenor Lars Fischer was confident in the title role.” (Jephte)
Opera Today
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“…tenor Lars Fischer (Le Remendado) and soprano Angharad Watkeys (Frasquita) all stepped up from chorus and impressed with their grips on their parts – each recognising the importance of the bigger team ethic and so probably guaranteed their future involvement in the company should the lingering pandemic continue to impact this production.”
Seen and Heard International
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“Fischer is the only performer on stage but gives a dramatic and thoroughly convincing performance all on his own.”
Schmopera
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“As Gronw, tenor Lars Fischer went to the heart of the lover’s eloquent, otherworldly ardour; his voice has a baritone grain to it could be right up Pelléas’s street one day, and his stage presence was attractively direct.”
Classical Source
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“Scrooge himself is played by Giuseppe Pellingra, whose boxer's physique and gait give him a glowering, menacing stage presence (especially when alongside the equally impressive Lars Fischer as Marley's Ghost).”
Broadway World
“In ash-flecked white tails and top hat, Lars Fischer cut a Mephistophelian figure as Marley’s Ghost, issuing stentorian spoken warnings.”
Opera Today
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“Performances that particularly struck me came from Rebekah Smith and Lars Fischer…”
Seen and Heard International
