baritone
about
Patrick Egersborg is a Norwegian baritone based in Oslo, known for his warm timbre, strong stage presence, and versatility across a wide range of repertoire.
In 2023, he made his debut as Conte di Luna in Il trovatore with Operaen in Kristiansund, conducted by Torodd Wigum and directed by Mattias Palm, marking his shift towards the dramatic baritone repertoire. The same year he performed the role of Mr. Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Grimeborn Festival in London, in a Skeive Stemmer production originally staged at Rosendal Theatre in Trondheim.
He has previously performed roles such as Silvio and Tonio (Pagliacci), and Marco (Gianni Schicchi) at the Copenhagen Opera Festival and Opera Søholm in Denmark.
Patrick trained at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” in Berlin and the National Academy of Opera in Oslo (KhiO), performing roles such as Don Alfonso, Eugen Onegin, Belcore, Albert and Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) during his studies. After his studies he has studied with mentors such as Sherman Lowe and David Kempster, working towards the Verdi baritone repertoire.
Earlier in his career, Patrick sang roles including Zuniga, Angelotti, Sciarrone and Marullo with companies such as RingsakerOperaen, Opera Østfold, and Grange Park Opera (UK).
Patrick is the co-founder and artistic leader of Operakollektivet, an Oslo-based opera company dedicated to new formats and collaborative approaches in opera. In October 2023, the company premiered the opera Systemet, written and composed by Oda Fiskum and Gísli Grétarsson. The work was presented at the Operudagar Festival in Reykjavík, with performances at the Harpa Concert Hall, and at Opera Trøndelag in Norway.
In 2024, he premiered his first solo show, Is This It?, a personal and musical performance commissioned by the Herning Opera Festival in Denmark.
Beyond staged productions, Patrick has appeared in concert with the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, the Oslo Opera Festival, and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
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reviews
"Patrick Egersborg struts around, giving an impeccable comedy performance as Mr Ford, drawing many laughs with his fabulously camp portrayal."
All That Dazzles, July 2023
Mr. Ford, Merry Wives of Windsor, Arcola Theatre - London
"Thus prepared, the audience was ready for the prologue, beautifully sung by the demonically masked baritone Patrick Egersborg."
"... and Egersborg impressed as excellent singer-actors" "Egersborg had both authority and demonic intensity in his mahogany-colored baritone."
Ascolta Opera Magazine, July 2021
Tonio, Pagliacci, Søholm Opera, Denmark
current
IS THIS IT? - THE WORLD'S LAST OPERA CONCERT
Can one justify pursuing the dream of becoming an opera star in a world afflicted by climate catastrophes, war, and social polarization? In IS THIS IT? Patrick receives guidance from Rigoletto, Javert, Macbeth, and The Flying Dutchman as he grapples with these questions.
What begins as a seemingly traditional classical concert takes an unexpected turn when opera singer Patrick Egersborg discovers that an enormous tsunami is set to obliterate everything within minutes. In a manic attempt to realize his dream of singing the great opera roles before he dies, the concert transforms into a spontaneous kamikaze-show, complete with frantic costume changes and clumsy reflections on life at the end of days.
In IS THIS IT? The Flying Dutchman and the opera singer are united in their battle against the same enemy: hope.
CREDITS
TEXT, DIRECTION, PERFORMER:
Patrick Egersborg
PIANO: Olivera Marinkovic
DRAMATURGY: Oda Fiskum
COSTUMES: Marlene Rokkedal
LIGHTING: Michael Fogh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Maria Stougaaard
REVIEWS
IS THIS IT? Premiere – Herning Opera Festival 2024
“Patrick Egersborg (…) is an outstanding baritone with acting skills, and a high-flying missile in his own ideas and productions”
“A trippy and wild gamble paid off brilliantly (…) Charming, humurous, and with a satirical touch on the zeitgeist”
“Crazy until the last line”
— Herning Folkeblad, August 2024
repertoire
Conte di Luna - Il Trovatore, G. Verdi / performed
Belcore - L’elisir d’amore - G. Donizetti / performed
Silvio & Tonio - Pagliacci, R. Leoncavallo / performed
Herr Ford - Die lustigen Weiber aus Windsor, O. Nicolai / performed
Don Alfonso - Cosi fan tutte, W. A. Mozart / performed
Figaro - Le nozze di Figaro, W. A. Mozart / performed
Sam – Trouble in Tahiti by L. Bernstein / performed
Marco - Gianni Schicchi, G. Puccini / performed
Albert - Werther, J. Massenet - / performed
Gianni Schicchi - Gianni Schicchi, G. Puccini / prepared
Escamillo - Carmen / prepared
Don Giovanni, Leporello - Don Giovanni, W. A. Mozart / prepared