ARTIST AVATAR
Tenor
Rodell Rosel
Philippines

About

Biography

During HGO’s 2026-27 season, Rodell Rosel performs as Valzacchi in Der Rosenkavalier. Previously for the company, he performed as Goro in Madame Butterfly (2024 and 2010); Mime in Siegfried (2016); Dance Master in Ariadne auf Naxos (2011); Jason Chang in Courtside (2011); and Squeak in Billy Budd (2008). As Monostatos in The Magic Flute, he debuted in the David McVicar production at the Royal Ballet and Opera in Covent Garden, and performed in the American premiere of the Barry Kosky production at LA Opera and Julie Taymor’s production at the Metropolitan Opera. Other recent performances include the Shabby Peasant in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at the Metropolitan Opera, Goro in Madame Butterfly at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Don Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He has sung the title role in Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg and Britten’s Albert Herring, and performed Tamino in The Magic Flute. He recently made his house and role debut as Beppe in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci with Austin Opera, and his house debut as Loge in Das Rheingold with Calgary Opera. He also returned to Cleveland Orchestra as Monostatos in The Magic Flute.

HGO repertoire

Squeak: BILLY BUDD 2007-08

Goro: MADAME BUTTERFLY 2010-11

Jason Chang: COURTSIDE 2010-11 (World premiere, Chinese Community Center)

Dance Master: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS 2010-11

Mime: DAS RHEINGOLD 2013-14 

Mime: SIEGFRIED 2015-16