Brad
Cooper tenor Brad Cooper was born in Sydney and studied under Maree Ryan at the Sydney Conservatorium, Janice Chapmann and Julian Gavin at the National Opera Studio in London and with Marilyn Horne on a fellowship to the Music Academy of the West, California.
The 2008/09 season has seen Brad perform Emilio in Pedrotti's Tutti in Maschera for the Wexford Festival, return to Amsterdam’s Grachtenfestival as Aubry in Marschener’s Der Vampyr and make his French debut as Gunther in Wagner's Die Feen for the Théâtre du Châtelet under Marc Minkowski. He goes on to make his German debut for Oper Köln as Lindoro in Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri and returns to Paris as Don Alonse in Gretry's L'Amant Jaloux for the Opéra Comique.
In past seasons Brad has appeared as Conte Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia for London's Opera Holland Park, performed as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte for English Touring Opera, Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Don Ramiro in LaCenerentola, Le Chevalier in Dialogues of the Carmelites at the Sydney Conservatorium and Messiah at the Sydney Town Hall.
Brad’s performance as Davey in Jonathan Dove’s Siren Song for the 2007 Grachtenfestival in Amsterdam has been released on CD by Chandos Classics to widespread critical acclaim.
Upcoming engagements include Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte for Oper Köln, as well as concerts in Cape Town and Holland.
