Simon Neal (baritone)

Simon Neal is an English operatic baritone. A member of the Oper Dortmund from 2006 to 2011, he has appeared in major roles at leading opera houses, including Pizarro in Beethoven's Fidelio with Opera Australia, the title role of Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer at the Opéra National de Lyon, and Telramund in Wagner's Lohengrin at the Royal Opera House. Besides the standard repertoire, he portrayed characters in 20th-century operas, such as the title role of Hindemith's Cardillac, the double role of Dr. Schön and Jack the Ripper in Alban Berg's Lulu, and Nekrotzar in Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre. He appeared as the Holländer in the world premiere of SehnSuchtMEER by Helmut Oehring in 2013.