Freddie & Kunal in Concert

"Superb performance"

Sunday, April 27, 2025
McCaw Hall

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sings beautifully… exceptional”

– Metro Weekly

Tenor Freddie Ballentine and Pianist Kunal Lahiry

Fresh off his “captivating” (Bachtrack) performance as Loge in our 2023 Das Rheingold, Freddie Ballentine (Das Rheingold ’23, Charlie Parker’s Yardbird ’20, Carmen ’19) returns to Seattle Opera for a one-night-only concert. One of America’s leading tenors and the 2021 winner of the Kennedy Center’s Marian Anderson Award, Ballentine has rocketed to the top stages of the world with performances at the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, and Washington National Opera this year alone.

A “glowing tenor” (Opera Today) who gives a “superb performance” (Washington Classical Review) is joined by pianist Kunal Lahiry for a program featuring a variety of musical genres that will bring Seattle audiences to their feet.

Also available in a 2024/25 season package.

Frederick Ballentine’s Loge completely steals the show; it’s worth attending just to see this performance.”

– Bachtrack

Performance Information

McCaw Hall

Evening performance at 7:00 PM.

Performance Time: 2 hours with one intermission

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Cast & Creative Team

Freddie Ballentine

Tenor

Tenor
At Seattle Opera in 2024/25: Freddie Ballentine and Kunal Lahiry in Concert

Hometown: Norfolk, VA
Seattle Opera Debut: Armored Man, The Magic Flute (’17)
Previously at Seattle Opera: Loge, Das Rheingold ('23); Frederick Ballentine in Recital (’20); Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Yardbird (’20); Don José, Carmen (’19)
Engagements: Sportin’ Life, Porgy and Bess (The Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, and Dutch National Opera); High Priest of Amon, Akhnaten (Los Angeles Opera); Loge, Das Rheingold (English National Opera); Sam Polk, Susannah (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis); The Trainer, Grounded (Washington National Opera); Tybalt, Roméo et Juliette (The Metropolitan Opera)

Last Updated: June 2024

Freddie Ballentine

Tenor

Kunal Lahiry

Pianist

Pianist
At Seattle Opera in 2024/25: Freddie Ballentine and Kunal Lahiry in Concert

Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Seattle Opera Debut
Engagements: ECHO Rising Star recital tour: Axelle Fanyo & Kunal Lahiry (Philharmonie de Paris & Philharmonie du Luxembourg); Recital with Ema Nikolovska (Tippet Rise Art Center), Solo Recital (Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation); “Our People” Recital with Freddie Ballentine (Konzerthaus Berlin); The Time of Our Singing (La Monnaie/De Munt)

Last Updated: June 2024

Kunal Lahiry

Pianist

Seattle Opera Debut

Connie Yun

Lighting Designer

Lighting Designer
At Seattle Opera in 2024/25: Freddie Ballentine and Kunal Lahiry in Concert; Tosca

Hometown: East Lansing, MI
Seattle Opera Debut: Die Fledermaus (’06)
Previously at Seattle Opera: Samson and Delilah in Concert (’23); The Marriage of Figaro (’22); Welcome Back Concert: Die Walküre (’21); Don Giovanni (’21);The Elixir of Love (’20); The Turn of the Screw (’18); Beatrice and Benedict (’18); An American Dream (’17 and ’15)
Engagements: Lighting Designer, The Marriage of Figaro (New Orleans Opera, Portland Opera); Salome (Des Moines Metro Opera); Pelléas & Mélisande (Des Moines Metro Opera); María de Buenos Aires (Florentine Opera); Madame Butterfly (Opera Philadelphia)