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Clifford Lewis

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Clifford Lewis, a young and talented Swedish-Welsh tenor born 1994, graduated summer of 2021 with a bachelors degree from Stockholm University. Clifford joined The Royal Opera in Stockholm this season for Josef in Löftet and Harry in La Fanciulla del West. In summer 2022 he performed Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte at Vattnäs Concert Barn and sang Rodolpho in La Bohéme in Dala Floda Opera.

Clifford made his professional debut autumn 2017 in the role of Beppe/Arlecchino (Pagliacci) in a production at Estrad Norr (stage director Märit Bärgvall).

In SKHs Graduation production 2021 Clifford sang the role of Rodolfo in G.Puccinis La Boheme (stage director Stina Ancker and conductor Eric Solén).

Clifford has during his studies portrayed excerpts of the following roles: Rodolfo (La Boheme), Ruggero (La Rondine), Roberto (Le Villi), Fritz Kobus (L’amico Fritz), Alfredo (La Traviata), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Don José (Carmen), Faust (Faust), Chavalier des Grieux (Manon), and Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann).

Exerpts of recently and up coming roles to be performed:

Harry in La Fanculla del west at The Royal Opera in Stockholm
Josef in Löftet at The Royal Opera in Stockholm

Andefabriken in Vadstena and Mr Bingley in Sofia Fredéns/Daniel Nelsons opera Stolthet och Fördom at NorrlandsOperan


Exerpts of roles performed:

Gastone in La Traviata

Beppe in Pagliacci

Rodolpho in La Bohème (Act 3) Orphée aux Enfers Die Zauberflöte
Chevalier Belfiore in Il viaggio a Reims

Internship Royal Opera (Cancelled b/c of Covid) 2021 Estrad Norr 2017

                                        
Rodolfo (La Boheme), Ruggero (La Rondine), Roberto (Le Villi), Maurizio (Adriana Lecouvreur), Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Faust (Faust), Le Chavalier des Grieux (Manon).

Roles currently being studied:

Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Fritz (L’amico Fritz), Alfredo Germont (La Traviata), Werther (Werther). Other Performance experience:

Requiem (Mozart), Petite Messe Solennelle (Rossini), Chichester Psalms (Bernstein), Verdi Requiem (currently studying).

Education:

Stockholm University of the Arts (Bachlors degree) Härnösand Operastudio/folkhögskola
Nordiska Musikgymnasiet (Main instrument Clarinet)

Teachers: (Fulltime): Ulrika Tenstam (School), Jack Li-Vigni (Private).
Conductors: Alan Gilbert (Löftet, La Fanculla del West),Per Borin, Mats Janhagen.
Directors: Stefan Larsson (Löftet), Christof Loy (La Fanculla del West), Ulrik Qvale (Gianni Schicchi),
Märit Bergvall (Pagliacci).
Coaches: Daniel Beckwith, Philipp Vogler, Felice Venanzoni, Marek Ruszczynski, Sergey Rybin, Alessandro Zuppardo,

Masterclasses/lessons: Bruce Ford, George Shirley, Nelly Miricioiu, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Matthew Rose, Ann Hallenberg, Micaela von Gegerfelt.

Scholarships: 25 July 1988 Foundation (2021), KMA. Lokala Stipendium (2020), Operahögskolans vänförening (2019), Mellersta Norrlands Provinsialloge (2016), Jörgen Velanders Stipendium (2015), Ung Kulturstipendium Nacka Kommun(2014).

Language skills: Fluent in Swedish and English, German (highschool studies), Italian (Univeristy Diction course).

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