Mark’s opera appearances

Mark Oldfield’s versatile lyric baritone voice secured him an international career. He sang as a soloist for the Royal Opera Covent Garden, Scottish Opera, La Monnaie in Brussels, New Israeli Opera, Opera Northern Ireland, Oper de Normandie in Rouen, Der Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp, in a repertoire that included Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Puccini, Britten and leading contemporary composers. Mark performed in festivals throughout the world, including Istanbul, Crete, Lagos, Singapore, Batignano, Dubai, Edinburgh, Buxton, Belfast, Brighton and Covent Garden.

Opera credits

Mark’s opera credits include The Count (Le Nozze di Figaro) in Robert Carson’s production for New Israeli Opera conducted by Asher Fisch; Dr Malatesta (Don Pasquale) for Opera Northern Ireland; Eugene Onegin for Scottish Opera Go Round; Mr Redburn (Billy Budd) in Graham Vick’s production for Scottish Opera; Novice’s Friend (Billy Budd) in Francesca Zambello’s production for the Royal Opera Covent Garden; Marco (Gianni Schicchi) and Silvio (Pagliacci) in Stephen Langridge’s production for Pimlico Opera produced by Wasfi Kani; Papageno (Die Zauberflote) in Tom Hawkes’ production for London Opera Players, and on tour with London City Opera and Columbia Artists in the USA.

Mark has sung Figaro (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) on tour in the Middle and Far East; Guglielmo (Cosi fan Tutte) and Marcello (La Boheme) in Malta, on tour in the Middle and Far East, and in Carlos Wagner’s production for Magdala in Nottingham; Poeta (Il Turco in Italia) for Broomhill Opera; and John Sorel (Menotti’s The Consul) for Holland Park Opera in London, both directed by Simon Callow. Mark has also sung Mercurio (La Calisto) at the Batignano Festival in Italy, and Dancairo in Carmen for Castleward Opera, Northern Ireland.

Mark has achieved notable success in the title role in Don Giovanni, which he has sung for Isle of Man Opera and London Opera Players, at the Bristol Old Vic with Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, and with The Opera Project in Bristol’s Tobacco Factory. 

Contemporary opera

Mark created numerous roles in contemporary opera, including his critically acclaimed performances in the role of Tancred (Missa e Combattimento by Monteverdi/Judith Weir) directed by Astrid Vehstedt and conducted by Ann Mason for La Monnaie in Brussels and de Singel in Antwerp; Romeo (Julia by Kelterborn) directed by David Freeman for Opera Factory Zurich; Il Ragazzo (Silent Screams by Fabre/Knapik) (troubleyn.be) directed by Jan Fabre, conducted by Frederic Chaslin and Koen Kessels for Kassel, Rouen and Antwerp Opera houses; Dunstan (Silas Marner by Howard Goodall) directed by Graham Vick for the City of Birmingham Opera; male soloist in the Icelandic opera I have seen someone by Karolina Eiriksdottir with Odaline de la Martinez and Lontano at the London Riverside studios; and in Tornrak by John Metcalf, directed by Mike Ashman, in Banff, Canada.