Calendar
Alfred - Die Fledermaus | Opera Bohemia
Simon performs the role of Alfred in Opera Bohemia’s new production of Die Fledermaus by Strauss, directed by John Wilkie. The show will tour across Scotland in April 2026.
Echo/Chorus - L’Orfeo | Glyndebourne
Simon performs the role of Echo and as a chorus member in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, directed by William Kentridge as part of the 2026 Glyndebourne Festival.
Scaramuccio (cover) - Ariadne auf Naxos | Glyndebourne
Simon covers the role of Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss, directed by Laurent Pelly as part of the 2026 Glyndebourne festival. The understudy showing takes place on the 29th of July at Glyndebourne.
Donizetti Masterpieces in Opera and Song
Tenor Simon Mascarenhas Carter introduces the Tenor voice in an enchanting programme including Nemorino's arias from The Elixir of Love, as well as other Donizetti arias and songs. The perfect companion concert for our Amphitheatre production!
Simon is one of our festival's previous Young Artists who performed as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with us last season, and we are delighted to welcome him back to the festival for this performance.
Presented in collaboration with Opera Prelude.
Gerontius - The Dream of Gerontius (Elgar) | Rochester Cathedral
Simon joins Rochester Choral Society with the Rochester Sinfonia conducted by Adrian Bawtree as the tenor soloist for Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.
Renato Balsadona Insight Morning: L'elisir d'amore
An Insight morning with conductor Renato Balsadonna as we dive into the wit, romance and playful musical brilliance of Donizetti’s L'elisir d’amore
With Opera Prelude young singers Erin Rossington, soprano, and Simon Mascarenhas Carter, tenor
Italian symphonic and operatic conductor Renato Balsadonna has held long-term positions as Chorus Director at both the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, appointed by Music Director Antonio Pappano. At the Royal Opera House he has conducted I due Foscari, Nabucco and Madama Butterfly.
He has worked widely as a guest conductor with leading opera houses and orchestras, including Frankfurt Opera (Don Carlo, Lucia di Lammermoor), Teatro Verdi Trieste (La Bohème), Opéra de Nice (Tosca, Norma), the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and Dallas Opera, as well as with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
He has recently enjoyed great success conducting Nabucco and Lucrezia Borgia at the Mariinsky Theatre, leading to immediate reinvitations by Valery Gergiev. Engagements through 2026 include La Traviata for Cincinnati Opera and further international projects.
Strung Along: A European Journey
Tenor, Simon Carter will be joined by guitarist Mark Dangerfield to explore the Tenor-Guitar relationship in Opera. Including Rossini, Donizetti and Britten
Christmas Concerts | Glyndebourne
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for their Christmas Concert series, directed by Aidan Oliver.
Handel’s Messiah | Glyndebourne
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for Handel’s Messiah.
Puccini's La Bohème | Glyndebourne
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for Puccini’s La Bohème (revival production)
Police Officer I / Ensemble - Mark-Anthony Turnage’s The Railway Children | Glyndebourne
Simon performs in the ensemble and makes his role debut at Glyndebourne as Police Officer I in the world premier of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s The Railway Children.
Don Ottavio - Mozart’s Don Giovanni | Waterperry Opera Festival
Simon will make his debut performing the role of Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at 2025 Waterperry Opera Festival
Performance dates:
9, 10 , 13, 15, 16 August
Wagner's Parsifal | Glyndebourne
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for their 2025 summer festival, performing in Wagner’s Parsifal
Performance dates:
17, 21, 25, 29 May
2, 6, 11, 15, 19, 24 June
Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia | Glyndebourne
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for their 2025 summer festival, performing in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Performance dates:
16, 18, 22, 24, 27, 30 May
1, 4, 7, 14, 18, 21, 27 June
3 July
Don Curzio - Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro | Royal College of Music
Simon performs the role of Don Curzio in the Royal College of Music International Opera Studio’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Haydn's The Creation
Simon joins the Framlingham Earl Singers as the tenor soloist for Haydn’s The Creation
Royal Albert Hall | Classical Coffee Mornings: Mark Dangerfield and Simon Carter
Simon joins guitarist Mark Dangerfield to perform a programme of William Walton, Manuel de Falla and Malcolm Arnold in the Elgar room of the Royal Albert Hall as part of their Classical Coffee Morning’s series.
Classical Coffee Mornings: Mark Dangerfield and Simon Carter | Royal Albert Hall
Handel's Messiah by Candlelight
Simon joins acclaimed baroque consort 'Eboracum Baroque' for Handel's Messiah performed at Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge.
Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle
Simon joins the Buckland and Betchworth Choral Society as the tenor soloist for Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle
Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle
Simon joins the St. Augustine’s Singers as the tenor soloist for Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle
Past Performances
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Gerontius - The Dream of Gerontius (Elgar) | Rochester Cathedral
Simon performs as the tenor soloist (Gerontius/The Soul) in Elgar’s ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ with Rochester Choral conducted by Adrian Bawtree
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Strung Along: A European Journey
Simon is joined by guitarist Mark Dangerfield for a lecture recital supported by Opera Prelude, exploring repertoire for tenor and guitar in Opera and Song from across Europe including Walton, de Falla, Rossini and Donizetti
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Nemorino - L'elisir d'amore | Renato Balsadona Insight Morning
Simon performs the role of Nemorino as part of an insight morning on L’elisir d’amore led by conductor Renato Balsadona
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Peter (cover) / Police officer I - The Railway Children | Glyndebourne
Simon makes his Glyndebourne solo debut as Police officer I in the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s The Railway Children, directed by Stephen Langridge. Simon also covers the role of Peter.
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Puccini's La Bohème | Glyndebourne
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for the revival of Floris Visser’s production of Puccini’s La bohème
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Don Ottavio - Don Giovanni | Waterperry Opera Festival
August 2025
Simon makes his role debut as Don Ottavio in Waterperry Opera Festival’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, directed by John Wilkie.
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Wagner's Parsifal | Glyndebourne
May - June 2025
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for the inuagural production of Wagner’s Parsifal at Glyndebourne
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Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia | Glyndebourne
May - July 2025
Simon joins the Glyndebourne chorus for a revival production of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Glyndebourne
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Don Curzio - Le Nozze di Figaro | RCM International Opera Studio
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Royal Albert Hall | Classical Coffee Mornings - Mark Dangerfield and Simon Mascarenhas Carter
Sunday 2nd February 2025
Guitarist Mark Dangerfield and tenor Simon Mascarenhas Carter performing a programme of William Walton, Manuel de Falla and Malcolm Arnold in the Elgar room of the Royal Albert Hall as part of their Classical Coffee Morning’s series.
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Ferrando (cover) - Cosí fan tutte | Da Ponte Opera Festival
Friday 6th September - Sunday 9th September 2024
Ferrando (cover) and chorus in Ed Madden's production of Cosí fan tutte (Mozart) in the inaugural year of the Da Ponte Opera Festival, performed at the Teatro Da Ponte in Vittorio Veneto, Italy.
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The Barber of Seville
Friday 9th August - Sunday 18th August 2024
Chorus in John Wilkie's production of The Barber of Seville (Rossini) at the Waterperry Opera Festival, performed at Waterperry House and Gardens, Oxfordshire.
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Young Artist Gala
Wednesday 14th August, Sunday 18th August
Simon performs in the Waterperry Opera Festival Young Artist Gala directed by Katie Kim Hackman and Oscar Simms, a show comprised of opera scenes and arias. Scenes and roles include, Lysander A Midsummer Night's Dream (Britten), Faust Faust (Gounod), Lacouf Les Mamelles de Tirésias (Poulenc), Eisenstein Die Fledermaus (Strauss) and Fenton Falstaff (Verdi).
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Revolutions
Simon performs in Bill Bankes-Jones' contemporary opera series Revolutions, a collaborative production between the Royal College of Music and Tête à Tête Opera. Simon performs the roles of Andruiusha in Alisa Zaika's I (Romance) and Young man in Jasper Dommett's Fanny and Stella's Last Day Out.
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Puccini's Messa di Gloria
Saturday 22nd June 2024
Simon joins the Norfolk Camerata as the Tenor Soloist in Puccini's Messa di Gloria, conducted by William Falconer.
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Rossini's Petite Messe Solenelle
Saturday 11th May 2024
Simon joins the Oakfield chorus as the Tenor Soloist in Rossini's Petite Messe Solenelle, conducted by Neil Moore.
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Bach's Mass in B minor
Saturday 23rd March 2024
Simon joins the North Herts Guild of Singers as the Tenor soloist for Bach's Mass in B minor, conducted by Harry Bradford.
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The Merry Widow
Monday 11th March - Saturday 16th March 2024
Raoul de St. Brioche in Liam Steel's production of The Merry Widow (Lehár's) at the Royal College of Music.
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Handel's Messiah
Saturday 16th December 2023
Simon joins Nottingham Cathedral Choir as the Tenor Soloist in Handel's Messiah, conducted by Gregory Treloar
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Britten's Saint Nicolas
Saturday 10th June 2023
Simon joins the Norfolk Camerata as the Tenor Soloist in Britten's Saint Nicolas, conducted by William Falconer