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Tenor AJ Glueckert has been praised by the New York Times for his “clarion, sensitive tenor.” In the 2017-2018 season, Mr. Glueckert will continue as a member of the ensemble at Opera Frankfurt in a variety of leading roles.

He will be seen first as Bob Boles in a new Keith Warner production of *Peter Grimes* conducted by Sebastian Weigle, as well as Flamand in a new production of Strauss’ *Capriccio* directed by Brigitte Fassbaender and again conducted by Weigle. Later in the season, he sings his first performances of Froh in *Das Rheingold* and a new production of Janácek’s *From the House of the Dead* as Skuratov. In the summer of 2018, he will return to Santa Fe Opera for performances of Pinkerton in *Madama Butterfly*.

AJ Glueckert made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Erik in *Der fliegende Holländer* conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin in the 2016-2017 season. He was in Frankfurt as Lyonel in a new production of Flotow’s *Martha* conducted by Sebastian Weigle, Don José in Barrie Kosky’s acclaimed production of *Carmen*, Raffaele in *Stiffelio*, and Erik in *Der fliegende Holländer*, again conducted by Weigle. He debuted at the Glyndebourne Festival as Bacchus in *Ariadne auf Naxos* to great critical acclaim.

At the San Francisco Opera, Mr. Glueckert was seen as Beadle Bamford in Sondheim’s *Sweeney Todd*, Normanno in *Lucia di Lammermoor*, Vogelsang in *Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg*, and Steuermann in *Der fliegende Holländer*. He made a successful Opera Theatre of Saint Louis debut as Bacchus in *Ariadne auf Naxos* conducted by Stephen Lord. Mr. Glueckert made his European debut at Oper Frankfurt as the Prince in *Rusalka*, a role he also sang at Minnesota Opera and New Orleans Opera. He made his role debut as Don José in *Carmen* at Pittsburgh Opera. In his final year as an Adler Fellow at the San Francisco Opera, he was seen in productions of *Norma* as Flavio, *Susannah* and *Un ballo in maschera*. He created the role of the Crown Prince in the world premiere of Kevin Puts' *Silent Night* at Minnesota Opera and Opera Philadelphia. 

Mr. Glueckert is an alumnus of the Adler Fellowship and Merola Opera Program, both at the San Francisco Opera. As a resident artist with Minnesota Opera, he was heard as Arturo in *Lucia di Lammermoor*, as well as covering the title role in *Werther* and Pinkerton in *Madama Butterfly*. He is also a graduate of the young artists programs at Santa Fe Opera and Utah Opera, singing the Simpleton in *Boris Godunov* with Utah Opera. In concert, Mr. Glueckert has been heard in Handel’s *Messiah* with the Utah Symphony and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Santa Clara and Sacramento Symphony Orchestras.

A two-time winner of the regional Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, he holds a degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
