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Simon Carter

British tenor Simon Mascarenhas Carter is currently in his first season with the Vienna State Opera’s Opera Studio. He previously studied at the Royal College of Music as a Leverhulme Arts Scholar and was a member of the choir at King’s College, Cambridge.

After completing his studies, he spent two seasons at the Glyndebourne Festival, where he created the role of Police Officer I in the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s The Railway Children. He has also appeared as tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah and performed Echo in William Kentridge’s production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. His other roles include Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Alfred in Die Fledermaus and Ferrando in Così fan tutte.

His concert repertoire includes Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, Britten’s Saint Nicolas, Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle, Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine and Haydn’s Die Schöpfung. He regularly collaborates with guitarist Mark Dangerfield in song recitals; most recently, they performed works by Walton and de Falla at the Royal Albert Hall.

Performances with Simon Carter

Saison 2026-27
Number of events listed below: 1
Sun
18 Oct
11:00—12:30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang
Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Sunday 18. October 2026

Sarastro

Königin der Nacht

Dirigent

Björn Huestege

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Tue
20 Oct
10:30—12:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang

Performance exclusively for school classes. No regular tickets for sale.

Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Tuesday 20. October 2026

Königin der Nacht

Hyerim Kim

Dirigent

Björn Huestege

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Mon
26 Oct
11:00—12:30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang
Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Monday 26. October 2026

Sarastro

Königin der Nacht

Hyerim Kim

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Mon
02 Nov
10:30—12:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang
Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Monday 2. November 2026

Sarastro

Königin der Nacht

Dirigent

Björn Huestege

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Wed
04 Nov
10:30—12:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang

Performance exclusively for school classes. No regular tickets for sale.

Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Wednesday 4. November 2026

Königin der Nacht

Dirigent

Björn Huestege

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Sat
14 Nov
15:00—16:00
Konzert Gustav-Mahler-Saal
Matinee des Opernstudios

Cast on Saturday 14. November 2026

Wed
18 Nov
10:30—12:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang

Performance exclusively for school classes. No regular tickets for sale.

Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Wednesday 18. November 2026

Königin der Nacht

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Wed
25 Nov
10:30—12:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang

Performance exclusively for school classes. No regular tickets for sale.

Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Wednesday 25. November 2026

Sarastro

Königin der Nacht

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Sun
29 Nov
11:00—12:30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang
Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Sunday 29. November 2026

Sarastro

Königin der Nacht

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer
Sun
03 Jan
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerald Resch
Kinderoper Feststiege/Mahlersaal/Galerierundgang
Geheimmission Zauberflöte

Cast on Sunday 3. January 2027

Königin der Nacht

Hyerim Kim

Dirigent

Björn Huestege

Konzept & Inszenierung

Bühne & Raumkonzept

Marcus Ganser

Kostüme

Agnes Hamvas

Choreographie

Kathleen Bauer

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