André Post has emerged in the last few years as one of Europe’s most exciting lyric tenors. Encouraged to enter the singing profession by Charlotte Margiono, he studied at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague and at the International Opera Studio in the Netherlands. He now studies with Margreet Honig.
His career highlights since he started his career 4 years ago include: title role Tamerlano with the Utrechts Barok Consort under Jos van Veldhoven, Ruiz Il Trovatore at the Concergebouw in Amsterdam, Thibault Les Vêpres Siciliennes and Don José La Tragédie de Carmen under the direction of Pierre Audi, Vogelgesang Der Schauspieldirektor at the opening concert of the Amsterdam Cultural Season 1999-2000 with the Nederlands Kamer Orkest under Philippe Entremont, Lehrbube Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Nederlandse Opera, Rêves d’un Marco Polo (Vivier) for the Holland Festival 2001, Abdallo Nabucco in Rotterdam, title role Faust and Nemorino L’Elisir d’Amore in Heerlen. His repertoire also includes Male Chorus The Rape of Lucretia.
In the field of oratorio, he has sung the Die Matthäuspassion with the Münchener Motettenchor under Siemens, with the Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest under Rademann and with the Limburgs Symphonie Orkest under Ed Spanjaard, the Schumann Requiem with the Residentie Orkest under Jaap van Zweden, Bach’s Jagdkantate with the Combattimento Consort. His repertoire also includes: Die Jahreszeiten, Die Schöpfung, the Missa di Gloria, the Petite Messe Solennelle, the Verdi Requiem and Das Lied von der Erde.
Recent engagements: Ruiz Il Trovatore at the Bregenzer Festspiele, Rodolfo La Bohème and Tamino Die Zauberflöte for Opera Zuid, Guillot Manon, Missail Boris Godounov, Pang Turandot, Siminov Wet Snow (Jan van de Putte) for the Reisopera, concerts with the Netherlands Philharmonic, Tremati empi, tremate for NPS Zaterdag Matinee, a VARA matinée concert with the Netherlands Radio Choir, a recording of the title role La Clemenza di Tito under Jed Wenz, Flaminio L’amore de tre re for the VARA matinée in the Concertgebouw, First Prisoner Fidelio at the Nederlandse Opera, Eisslinger Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in Essen, Rodolfo for Zomeropera.
Current season/future plans: Jaquino Fidelio, Froh Das Rheingold, Goro Madama Butterfly for the Reisopera, Arturo Lucia di Lammermoor for Internationale Opera Producties.