Liam Bonthrone

It’s been over a month since we finished our run of Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella) at Gothenburg Opera, and I miss this show and my super colleagues and new friends so much! Here’s the ending of the Prince’s aria - one of the scariest moments in the role, but most thrilling parts to perform, when it works out 🤣 #worldoperaday All rights belong to GöteborgsOperan

✨ Our #artistoftheweek, @liambonthrone , takes us backstage at the @goteborgsoperan before stepping on stage in La Cenerentola. 🎭 Get a glimpse of the exciting season ahead and discover more on #Operabase! 🎶 👉 /liam-bonthrone-a2120769/en 📸© Gabriel Rollinson #OperabaseArtistoftheWeek #LiamBonthrone #tenor #SpotlightOn #operalovers #operafans

2025-2026 season!! I’m excited and incredibly lucky to make some big debuts this coming season and to get my teeth into some phenomenal pieces of music both new and familiar. I couldn’t be more grateful to @nwenham and @pippamjackson at Rayfield Allied for helping me create and navigate these opportunities. My season kicks off this Thursday 28th, with our opening of La Cenerentola at Gothenburg Opera, which runs for 7 performances. I’ve been having the best time in rehearsals with such a beautiful cast, chorus and team ✨ Most of the Autumn will be spent in Cologne, returning to Barrie Kosky’s GLORIOUS staging of Saul, this time in the shoes (and ponytail!) of Jonathan. Lots of familiar faces from our recent run at Glyndebourne. I’ll then be spending the Winter in London for my debut in Turandot at Royal Ballet & Opera, which couldn’t come soon enough! I’m thrilled to be returning “home” to the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, where I spent two years in the Opera Studio, and owe such a great deal for teaching me so much and helping me build the start of a career. I’ll be performing in the world premiere of Brett Dean’s Of One Blood: a new exploration of the rivalry between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I; directed by Claus Guth and conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. You’ll find me neatly typecast in the role of a murderous Scot… Then, what better way to round off the season, than a new production of quite possibly my favourite opera, Ariadne, in the IDEAL setting of Glyndebourne. Conducted by Robin Ticciati and directed by Laurent Pelly - a truly spectacular combination. Concerts in-between include a couple of recitals with @benjaminmeadpianist for Britten Pears, at Snape Maltings, and back “home-home” to Perth in January, in the familiar surroundings of St John’s Kirk. I’ll also make my debut with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Strauss’ Elektra, conducted by Alan Gilbert, at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and an appearance at the London Handel Festival: further info TBA. Dates and further info can be found on my website - link in bio. Hope to maybe catch some of you out there! ❤️ 📸 Gabriel Rollinson

A huge thank you to @opera_magazine for having me in the ‘Stage door’ feature in their latest issue! It was a joy to catch up with Henrietta Bredin @henbredin who I met at @oxenfoord Summer School many years back. I’m so grateful to her for such lovely words. 🤗

@bayerischestaatsoper has just announced their 2026/2027 season, and I’ve been so excited to share that I will be returning to this special place to sing Don Ramiro in a performance of La Cenerentola, which opens the season, as part of the UniCredit Septemberfest. Shortly afterwards, we will revive Brett Dean’s Of One Blood. We start rehearsals for this exciting World Premiere next week - definitely one of my biggest challenges to date, and I can’t wait to hear it come together with our dream cast! I owe so much to this fantastic theatre and I’m enormously grateful to them for entrusting me with these roles. ❤️ 📸 @gabriel_alexson

A wonderful audience last night at 22 Mansfield St including friends, family, patrons and peers. Enjoy a clip of Ivor Novello's 'I Can Give You the Starlight' 🥹🥹🥹

Final rehearsal before our @rhapsode_ensemble launch on 4 March 🚀 A programme incl. Brahms, Schubert, Strauss, Hahn, Fauré, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Viardot & Novello - to name a few! Excited for an evening of beautiful music and music-making with friends. 7.30pm @ 22 Mansfield St, London. See you there! 🥂

We are thrilled to announce the launch of The Rhapsode Ensemble ✨ Formed by a group of close collaborators working across the opera, concert and song worlds, the ensemble brings together a shared passion for storytelling through text and music. Our aim is to establish ourselves as a leading vocal ensemble, touring the UK and performing at festivals across the country and beyond. Our first outing takes place on Wednesday 4 March at 7.30pm, in an intimate salon setting inside a beautiful London townhouse, followed by drinks and canapés. (22 Mansfield Street) Performers Alexandra Lowe soprano Bethany Horak Hallett mezzo Liam Bonthrone tenor Jolyon Loy baritone Ian Tindale piano Music by Brahms, Schumann, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Viardot, Hahn, Quilter, Bolcom and Scots song. 🎟 Tickets £35 £20 if you are unable to stay for drinks afterwards For ticket enquiries and further information please email [email protected] or write to any of the artists directly! We would love to welcome you to this first step and to have you follow along as we begin this new chapter.

✨ Introducing our next artist: Liam Bonthrone ✨ Scottish tenor Liam Bonthrone is consistently praised for his stylish, incisive musicianship and warm Rossinian tenor with an impressively open top, bringing brightness and flexibility to performances across opera and concert stages throughout Europe. Operatic highlights include Royal Ballet & Opera, Glyndebourne, Bayerische Staatsoper, Oper Köln, Royal Danish Opera and GöteborgsOperan, with concert appearances alongside the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Pears and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. Liam trained with the Opera Studio of the Bayerische Staatsoper and the International Meistersinger Akademie, he is a Samling Artist. He studied at Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His recordings include Soirée Parisienne (Linn), Stainer’s Crucifixion (Delphian), and Bernstein’s Candide (LSO Live). We’re delighted to welcome him to the collective. ✨🎶

A bit of classic Shakespeare in a stunning setting by John Dankworth. A pleasure to make music with @benjaminmeadpianist once again, and we are looking forward to giving a concert back in my hometown of Perth, this Sunday! St John’s Kirk, 3pm.

We’re immensely grateful for this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from The Arts Desk, for our performance of ‘Stories as brittle as glass’ at the 2025 Britten Weekend, in the Britten Studio at Snape Maltings. We were moved to be able to share this programme so close to Remembrance Day - on the 80th VE Day Anniversary. It was also a special experience to sing Britten’s settings of poetry from Perth’s own William Soutar, in this stunning and historic venue. A huge thank you to @brittenpearsarts for this opportunity!

Still buzzing after Saturday’s recital @brittenpearsarts ! Huge thanks to everyone who came to hear us — it was such a joy to share this powerful programme of Britten and @cherylhoad , alongside songs by Butterworth, Debussy, Poulenc, Wolf and Novello. We were so greatful for the chance to share poignant stories and songs of humanity and war, in such a special space. #songrecital #classicalmusic #britten #cherylfranceshoad #warandmusic #pianistsofinstagram #livemusic #collaboration #collaborativepianist #duo