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Praised by _The Wall Street Journal_ for his “ardent, heroic tenor and strong acting,” Brandon Jovanovich is sought after by the world’s finest opera companies for his passionate stage portrayals of leading roles in French, Italian, German, and Slavic opera.

In the 2020-2021 season, Mr. Jovanovich returns to the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Siegmund in _Die Walküre_, to the Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich, in the title role of _Parsifal_, and to Opéra national de Paris as Herman in _The Queen of Spades_. Previously scheduled engagements include appearances at both the Metropolitan Opera and Washington National Opera as Florestan in _Fidelio_, and at Lyric Opera of Chicago as the title role in _Samson et Dalila_.

In the 2019-2020 season, Mr. Jovanovich made his role debut as Canio in a new production by Robert Carsen of _Pagliacci_ at Dutch National Opera, and as Samson in a new production and house debut at the Deutsche Staatsoper, Berlin, opposite Elīna Garanča and conducted by Daniel Barenboim. He also returned to the Bayerische Staatsoper as Dick Johnson in _La fanciulla del West_ and to Lyric Opera of Chicago as Herman, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. He had also been scheduled to sing Froh and Siegmund in the _Ring_ cycle at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the title role in Act 3 of _Siegfried_ at the Bregenz Festival. In concert, he had been scheduled to sing Siegmund in Act 1 of _Die Walküre_ at the Festival de Lanaudière, as well as Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 in performances marking what would have been Michael Tilson Thomas’s final concerts as Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony.

The 2018-2019 season was highlighted by performances as Énée in Berlioz’s epic masterpiece _Les Troyens_ at both the Wiener Staatsoper and Opéra national de Paris. Mr. Jovanovich also returned to the Wiener Staatsoper as both Florestan and the Prince in _Rusalka_, made his role debut in the title role of _Parsifal_ at the Deutsche Opera Berlin, sang Dick Johnson in a new production of _La fanciulla del West_ at the Bayerische Staatsoper, and reprised the Prince at San Francisco Opera.

Highlights of Mr. Jovanovich’s recent seasons include his house debut at the Wiener Staatsoper as Don José in _Carmen_, followed by Sergei in _Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk_, along with his Salzburg Festival debut in a new production of _Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk_, conducted by Mariss Jansons. He also returned to the Metropolitan Opera as the Prince in a new production of _Rusalka,_ and to Lyric Opera of Chicago as Énée. Role debuts include the Tambourmajor in _Wozzeck_ at Opernhaus Zürich, conducted by Fabio Luisi (released on DVD), and Walther in _Die Meistersinger_ at San Francisco Opera, under the baton of Sir Mark Elder, plus a much-anticipated house debut at Opéra National de Paris in the same role under the baton of Philippe Jordan. He has also sung des Grieux in _Manon Lescaut_ at both the Bayerische Staatsoper and La Monnaie in Brussels; the Prince in Sir David McVicar’s new production of _Rusalka_ at Lyric Opera of Chicago; Don José and Pinkerton in _Madama Butterfly_ at Los Angeles Opera, the latter conducted by Plácido Domingo; the title role of _Lohengrin_ at San Francisco Opera; Florestan in a new production of _Fidelio_ at Opernhaus Zürich, conducted by Fabio Luisi, and at the Verbier Festival under the baton of Marc Minkowski; and Sergei in a new production of _Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk_ at Opernhaus Zürich.

Other career highlights include the title role in _Les contes d’Hoffmann_ at Teatro alla Scala; Bacchus in _Ariadne auf Naxos_ at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Boston Lyric Opera; Don José at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, and Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona; the title role in _Don Carlos_ at Houston Grand Opera; the title role in _Peter Grimes_ at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples; and Cavaradossi in _Tosca_ at Canadian Opera Company, Oper Köln, Seattle Opera, l’Opéra National de Bordeaux, Vlaamse Opera, and the Bregenz Festival, the last of which was featured in the James Bond film _Quantum of Solace_. Mr. Jovanovich’s portrayal of Pinkerton has been seen at Santa Fe Opera, Dallas Opera, New York City Opera, and San Francisco Opera, where it was broadcast in high-definition in movie theatres across the United States.

A native of Billings, MT, Brandon Jovanovich received his training at Northern Arizona University and the Manhattan School of Music. He was the recipient of the 2007 Richard Tucker Award and was twice a New York City district winner in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He was a founding member of the Seattle Young Artists program and a member of the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, where he was given the Anna Case Mackay Award. He won the Crawley Award from the Young Patronesses of the Opera/Florida Grand Opera Voice Competition and in 2004 was given the prestigious ARIA Award.