
International lyric tenor Eric Fennell has enjoyed an extensive operatic and concert career throughout the United States and Europe. His professional debut came as Rodolfo in La Bohème at the Glimmerglass Opera Festival, leading to multiple seasons with New York City Opera and engagements with opera companies and festivals across Europe and North America.
His operatic repertoire includes leading roles in works by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Donizetti, Bizet, and Strauss, among others. In addition to his stage work, Eric maintains an active concert career, appearing in solo recitals, orchestral vocal programs, and operatic gala performances.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Eric Fennell now resides in Berlin, Germany. He holds degrees from Gettysburg College and Boston University, where he was a member of the Opera Institute.
Live performance from the Salute to Vienna concert series, featuring lyric tenor Eric Fennell in Ernesto De Curtis’s “Torna a Surriento.” This selection reflects his ability to connect with audiences through elegant phrasing, stylistic warmth, and repertoire well suited to orchestral vocal programming.
Live recital performance with guitarist James Day, highlighting Eric Fennell’s lyric tenor in an intimate chamber setting. This collaboration showcases a more nuanced side of his artistry, emphasizing musical detail, text, and expressive phrasing in repertoire well suited to recital and chamber series programming.
Operatic excerpt from Giacomo Puccini’s Le Villi, showcasing Eric Fennell’s lyric tenor in early Puccini repertoire. This performance highlights his command of Italian lyricism, expressive phrasing, and dramatic sensitivity within a fully operatic context.
Eric Fennell’s repertoire spans a wide range of operatic and concert literature, including:
Programs are tailored in consultation with presenters and may be presented with orchestra or piano accompaniment.

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