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James Edgar
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James Edgar Knight
(He/Him) James Edgar Knight is an Australian tenor who represents the very best of the new generation of international opera singers. He possesses a large, bladed voice of great beauty which he employs with considerable technical skill and artistry.
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Die Theater Chemnitz
Ensemblemitglied, 2019-2022
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Ensemblemitglied, 2015-2019
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Carmen
Don José
Die Theater Chemnitz
2021
2021
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Carmen
January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Don José

Jan 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jan, 21
Rigoletto
Duke of Mantua
Die Theater Chemnitz
2021
2021
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Rigoletto
January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Duke of Mantua

Jan 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jan, 21
Die Fledermaus
Alfred
Die Theater Chemnitz
2020
2020
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Die Fledermaus
January 01, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Alfred

Jan 01, 2020
Dates
1
Jan, 20
Ein Ehemann vor der Tür
Florian Specht
Die Theater Chemnitz
2020
2020
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Ein Ehemann vor der Tür
January 01, 2020 - December 31, 2020
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Florian Specht

Jan 01, 2020
Dates
1
Jan, 20
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Pedrillo
Die Theater Chemnitz
2020
2020
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tf
January 01, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Pedrillo

Jan 01, 2020
Dates
1
Jan, 20
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
Die Theater Chemnitz
2019
2019
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Die Zauberflöte
January 01, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Tamino

Jan 01, 2019
Dates
1
Jan, 19
Mefistofele
Wagner/Nereo
Die Theater Chemnitz
2019
2019
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Mefistofele
January 01, 2019 - December 31, 2019
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Wagner/Nereo

Jan 01, 2019
Dates
1
Jan, 19
Fidelio
Jaquino
Die Theater Chemnitz
2019
2019
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Fidelio
January 01, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Jaquino

Jan 01, 2019
Dates
1
Jan, 19
Elektra
A young servant
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2019
2019
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Elektra
January 01, 2019 - December 31, 2019
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

A young servant

Jan 01, 2019
Dates
1
Jan, 19
Jennifer Feinstein

Jennifer Feinstein

Third maid

Jan 01, 2019
Dates
1
Jan, 19
Tosca
Mario Cavaradossi
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2018
2018
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Tosca
January 01, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Mario Cavaradossi

Jan 01, 2018
Dates
1
Jan, 18
Lucio Silla
Lucio Silla
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2018
2018
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Lucio Silla
January 01, 2018 - December 31, 2018
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Lucio Silla

Jan 01, 2018
Dates
1
Jan, 18
Roméo et Juliette
Tybalt
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2018
2018
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Roméo et Juliette
January 01, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Tybalt

Jan 01, 2018
Dates
1
Jan, 18
Simon Boccanegra
Gabriele Adorno
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2018
2018
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Simon Boccanegra
January 01, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Gabriele Adorno

Jan 01, 2018
Dates
1
Jan, 18
La Traviata
Alfredo
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2017
2017
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La Traviata
January 01, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Alfredo

Jan 01, 2017
Dates
1
Jan, 17
Adriana Lecouvreur
Maurizio
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2017
2017
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Adriana Lecouvreur
January 01, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Event Type Opera
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Maurizio

Jan 01, 2017
Dates
1
Jan, 17
Das Rheingold
Froh
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2016
2016
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Das Rheingold
January 01, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Event Type Opera
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Froh

Jan 01, 2016
Dates
1
Jan, 16
Macbeth
Macduff
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2016
2016
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Macbeth
January 01, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Event Type Opera
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Macduff

Jan 01, 2016
Dates
1
Jan, 16
Falstaff
Fenton
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2015
2015
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Falstaff
January 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Fenton

Jan 01, 2015
Dates
1
Jan, 15
My Fair Lady
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2015
2015
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My Fair Lady
January 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Freddy Eynsford-Hill

Jan 01, 2015
Dates
1
Jan, 15
Parsifal
Grail Knight 2
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2015
2015
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Parsifal
January 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Grail Knight 2

Jan 01, 2015
Dates
1
Jan, 15
Le Prophète
Jonas
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
2015
2015
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Le Prophète
January 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Jonas

Jan 01, 2015
Dates
1
Jan, 15
The Rape of Lucretia
Male Chorus
The Juilliard School
2015
2015
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The Rape of Lucretia
January 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Event Type Opera
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James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Male Chorus

Jan 01, 2015
Dates
1
Jan, 15
Eugene Onegin
Vladimir Lensky
The Juilliard School
2014
2014
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Eugene Onegin
January 01, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Vladimir Lensky

Jan 01, 2014
1 Tag
Dates
1
Jan, 14
Cendrillon
Le Doyen de la Faculté
The Juilliard School
2014
2014
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Cendrillon
January 01, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Event Type Opera
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Le Doyen de la Faculté

Jan 01, 2014
Dates
1
Jan, 14
Mavra
Vasili
The Metropolitan Opera
2014
2014
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Mavra
January 01, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Vasili

Jan 01, 2014
1 Tag
Dates
1
Jan, 14
L'elisir d'amore
Nemorino
Martina Arroyo Foundation
2013
2013
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L'elisir d'amore
January 01, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Event Type Opera
Contributors
James Edgar Knight

James Edgar Knight

Nemorino

Jan 01, 2013
Dates
1
Jan, 13
Avery Boettcher

Avery Boettcher

Adina

Jan 01, 2019
Dates
1
Jan, 19
Andrew Nienaber

Andrew Nienaber

Stage Director

Jan 01, 2017
Dates
1
Jan, 17

Biography

James Edgar Knight

In 2020/2021, Mr. Knight continues his residency as an Ensemblemitglied at Die Theater Chemnitz where, for the last two seasons, his assignments included: Don José (Carmen), Duca (Rigoletto), Alfred (Die Fledermaus), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Pedrillo (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Jaquino (Fidelio), Florian Specht (Ein Ehemann vor der Tür), Wagner/Nereo (Mefistofele), and Froh (Das Rheingold). During the four preceding seasons, from 2015/16 to 2018/19, Mr. Knight was an Ensemblemitglied at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe where his assignments included: Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca), Maurizio (Adriana Lecouvreur), Alfredo Germont (La Traviata), Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra), Macduff (Macbeth), Fenton (Falstaff), Lucio Silla (Lucio Silla), Tybalt (Roméo et Juliette), Jonas (Le Prophète), Froh (Das Rheingold), Junger Diener (Elektra), Erster Gralsritter (Parsifal), and Freddy Eynsford-Hill (My Fair Lady). James Edgar Knight was born in Sydney and was raised across three continents - growing up in Australia, Hong Kong, and California. Trained and educated in New York City, Mr. Knight holds a Bachelors Degree from the Mannes School of Music and a Masters Degree from the prestigious Juilliard School.

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