Photo Matthias Baus 2018
Jasper Leever (1990) graduated in 2018 for his Masters study at the Dutch National Opera Academy in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
At the Dutch National Opera Academy he performed the roles of Il Commendatore in Mozart’s Don Giovanni (2016), Pandolfe in Massenet’s Cendrillon (2017) and Tarquinius in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia (2018). He then graduated with the role of Don Alfonso in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte.
Highlights of his engagements are the Zaterdagmatinee Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Verbier Festival in Switzerland (under the direction of Charles Dutoit and Stanislav Kochanovsky), Bredeweg Festival in Amsterdam, ‘Opera in the 21st Century’ in Banff Canada, Nederlandse Reisopera and the International Bach Festival in Gran Canaria.
He has participated in masterclasses led by Ben Heppner, Sir Thomas Allen, Deborah Polaski, Pietro Spagnoli, Thomas Hampson, Gordon Gerrard, Russel Braun and Sir Willard White.
He is part of the Opera Studio in Stuttgart, Germany since September 2018 where he performs in Verdi’s Rigoletto, Rossini’s Barbiere di Siviglia, Tchaikovsky’s Pique dame, Mozart’s Schauspieldirektor, Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos and Salomé.
Jasper will sing the roles of Colline in La Bohème, Dottore Grenvil in La Traviata, Zweite Geharnishter in Die Zauberflöte, Steuermann in Tristan und Isolde, Vierter Edler in Lohengrin, Il Conte di Ceprano in Rigoletto, Fiorello in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Buff in Der Schauspieldirektor and Grimbald in Artus in the 2019/20 season.
Jasper Leever (1990) Nach seiner musikalischen Grundausbildung am ” Königliche Konservatorium” in Den Haag studierte er an der Niederländischen Opernakademie (DNOA) in Amsterdam dort wurde er unterrichtet durch Don Marrazzo, Margreet Honig und Frans Fiselier und er hat in august 2018 sein Master-Abschluss bekommen.
Jasper wird von 2018 bis 2020 an der OperStuttgart im Oper Studio arbeiten.
Jasper has created a strong foundation for various styles such as:
- Gregorian Chant
- Early Music
- Lied
- Oratorio
- Opera
Among others, Jasper has followed masterclasses with:
- Sir Thomas Allen
- Thomas Hampson
- Ben Heppner
- Gordon Gerrard
- Russell Braun
- Michael McMahon
- Sir Willard White.
- Pietro Spagnoli
- Margreet Honig
Jasper has performed the following roles in various operas:
- In 2016 he performed:
- Il Commendatore in “Don Giovanni” with the Dutch National Opera Academy (DNOA).
- Collatinus in “The Rape of Lucretia” directed by Paul Curran and performed in Banff, Canada.
- In 2017 he performed:
- Pandolfe in Massenet’s “Cendrillon” with the DNOA.
- Shaunard in Puccini’s “La Bohème” at the Bredeweg Festival in Amsterdam.
- Colline in “La Bohème” with the Nederlandse Reisopera.
- Prince Gremin in Tchaikovsky’s “Onegin” at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland.
- In 2018 he performed:
- Tarquinius in Benjamin Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia” with the DNOA.
- Escamillo in Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Bredeweg Festival -“Opera op Straat”.
- Don Alfonso, In Così Fan Tutte, Luxor Live Theater Arnhem with the DNOA.
- In the opera studio in Stuttgart he performed the following roles (2018-2020):
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Fiorello)
- Rigoletto (Il conte di Ceprano)
- Lohengrin (Vierte Edler)
- Der Schauspieldirektor (Buff)
- Pique Dame (Narumov)
- Ariadne auf Naxos (Lakai)
- Salome (Ein Kappadozier)
- La Bohème (Colline)
- La Traviata (Grenvil)
- Tristan und Isolde (Steuermann)
- Die Zauberflöte (Zweite Geharnischter)
- Artus (Grimbald)