James Edgar Knight , Tenor

James was nominated as Singer of the Year by Opernwelt for his role debut as Peter Grimes in 2024. He was former ensemble member in Karlsruhe, Chemnitz, Osnabrück, and Kassel, where his repertoire included Don Carlo, Cavaradossi, Maurizio (Adriana Lecouvreur), Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra), Macduff, Tamino, Froh (Das Rheingold), and Eisenstein. Other appearances include Manolios (The Greek Passion) at Den Jyske Opera, Canio at the Theater Altenberg Gera, and Nereo/Wagner (Mefistofele) at the Staatsoper Hannover. He makes his role debut as Parsifal in the 2027-28 season.