“One name to watch is Ross Fettes … Fettes is the whole package, possessing a fine, lyrical bass-baritone and a nimble way with comedy”

The Guardian

Ross Fettes is a Scottish bass-baritone and WNO Associate Artist. He recently completed his training at the International Opera School at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, where he studied under Brindley Sherratt and Graeme Broadbent. He previously earned his Bachelor of Music with Honours at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, studying with Iain Paton.

Recent operatic roles include the Sacristan in Tosca (Welsh National Opera), Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro (RCM and Westminster Opera), Don Inigo in L’heure espagnole, Baron Mirko Zeta in The Merry Widow, and Pasquariello in Don Giovanni Tenorio (all RCM). Other appearances include Colline in La Bohème (Hurn Court Opera), Zuniga in Carmen (Carshalton Opera), Superintendent Budd in Albert Herring (St Paul’s Opera), and chorus work with Grange Park Opera.

He has also covered roles such as The Usher and Hugo Cheeseman in a double bill of Trial by Jury and A Matter of Misconduct (Scottish Opera), Frank Ford in Sir John in Love (British Youth Opera), and the Immigration Officer in Flight (RCM).

Upcoming performances include Ormonte (cover) in Partenope with English National Opera and Daland (cover) in Der fliegende Holländer with Welsh National Opera.

 

 

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