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About Peter Wedd
With over 30 years professional experience on stage and concert platform and the personal discoveries they’re in, I offer a unique perspective to those wishing to either learn from the beginning or improve their existing knowledge.
Singing, it seems to me, is the natural companion of Reiki and energy healing.
To discover, create and express beautiful, unique sounds and frequencies, while enjoying the gift of sharing this with others is, I believe, the process of the universe in action.
Be it singing in public or for our own loved ones, our children, or learning the power of humming for mantras/meditation, this power is uniquely one’s own and can transform your being and life.
RECENT AND FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS
Most recent and future highlights include, among others:
- Siegmund/Die Walküre at Théâtre de La Monnaie de Bruxelles, Longborough Festival Opera, and w. Trondheim Symfoniorkester Olavshallen;
- Prince/Rusalka and Erik/Der Fliegende Holländer at Teatro Sao Carlos de Lisboa;
- the title role in Peter Grimes at Teatr Wielki, Warsaw, and the Israeli National Opera in Tel Aviv;
- Bacchus/Ariadne auf Naxos and The War Requiem by B. Britten at the Israeli National Opera in Tel Aviv;
- the title role in Lohengrin at Theater Lübeck;
- Captain Vere/Billy Budd at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki (led by conductor Hannu Lintu), and at the George Enescu Festival in Romania;
- Tristan/Tristan und Isolde at the Longborough Festival Opera;
- Wagner Galà Concert w. the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall;
- Hans Zender’s recomposition of Schubert’s Winterreise at The Felicja Blumental International Music Festival in Tel Aviv.
BIOGRAPHY
Peter Wedd grew up in rural Derbyshire England. In his late twenties, Peter enrolled at the “Guildhall School of Music and Drama” where he studied singing with Mr. William McAlpine. Peter later moved his studies to the National Opera Studio in London, and not long after that, he won a position at the Royal Opera Covent Garden as a Principle House Tenor.
In the recent seasons the artist has performed Tambourmajor/Wozzeck at Greek National Opera in Athens, Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde at Konzert Theater Bern, the title role in Sigurd at Opéra nationalle Lorraine de Nancy, Siegmund/Die Walküre at Oper Frankfurt, Florestan/Fidelio at ABAO, Bilbao, Hermann/Pikovaya Dama at Den Norske Opera, Siegmund/Die Walküre at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Lohengrin at Theater Krefeld und Mönchengladbach as well as Princ/Rusalka at Oper Leipzig.
His notable engagements include Lohengrin at Welsh National Opera and also at Teatr Wielki in Warsaw as well as at Greek National Opera.
Peter developed his singing through the repertoire of Mozart, Italian Lyric and Slavic operas, before finding his place as one of the leading young Dramatic/Helden Tenors of today’s opera world. He continues to expand his Wagnerian Heldentenor roles such as Lohengrin, Sigmund and Tristan, yet he remains passionate for many other dramatic roles including Otello, Peter Grimes, Herman, Samson and more.
Peter’s work in the dramatic and Heldon repertoire was made possible by the ongoing and close working relationship he developed with his teacher and mentor the great heldentenor John Treleaven.
Peter is much in demand for his vocal abilities where he combines strong vocal endurance with beautiful Messa di Voce. This is enhanced by rich acting skills as well as intense physicality in his performances. He has worked worldwide with many notable conductors such as Sir Charles Mackerras, Robin Ticciati, Richard Hickox and Stefan Soltesz; and international stage directors such as Antony McDonald, Arnaud Bernard, Yuval Sharon and Katie Mitchell. Peter also enjoys the symphonic concert platform, in which he is especially well known for his interpretation of L. van. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Edward Elgar’s The dream of Gerontius and Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde as well as the 8th Symphony. Peter combines his love of singing and theatre with the practice and discipline of the Alexander Technique, Yoga & Meditation, as well as being himself a Reiki practitioner.