Tobias Merz

Vocal type: Tenor
Vocal range: Low 'G' - Top 'D'
Eyes: Green
Hair: Ash Blonde
Height: 6'4"/1.93m
Weight: 13st 10lbs/87kg
Shoe size: 12½

Training:

• Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, The Netherlands
• TV & Screen Acting with Zoë Nathenson

Professional Experience:

• 2008 Grange Park Opera, London
  Rusalka, Verdi’s Falstaff
• 2007 Grange Park Opera, London
  Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Verdi’s Falstaff
• 2005 Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
  Messiah excerpts and Messe de Minuit Pour Noel, by Charpentier
• 2005, Opera Australia, Sydney
  Cosi Fan Tutte
• 2004, Royal Conservatorium, The Hague, The Netherlands
  New Opera Academy’s production of The Two Widows by Smetana.
• 2004, Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra
  Bachs St Johns Passion
• 2003, Resident Orchestra in The Hague
  The role of Bastian in Mozart’s Bastian und Bastienne with the under the conductor, Jose Esandi.
• 2003, Royal Conservatorium, The Hague, The Netherlands
  New Opera Academy’s production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflote
• 2002, Ereprijs Orchestra
  The Mahagonny Songspiel by Kurt Weil
• 2001, Waikato Opera, New Zealand
  Mozart’s Die Zauberflote
  Strauss’ Die Fledermaus with the role of Alfredo
  
• 2001, New Zealand
  Rossini’s Stabat Mater
  Saint Seans Christmas Oratorio
  Lead singer in Jazz/Acoustic/Folk Band
  

Competitions:

• Winner Mc Donald’s Young Singers Scholarship. 2001
• The Waikato Young Singers Award discretionary prize. 2001
• Winner of multiple regional singing competitions. 2000-2001

Additional Skills:

• Dutch speaker. Piano & Guitar