Craig Colclough

Colclough’s recent highlights include the title role Falstaff in a new production by Christoph Waltz at Opera Vlaanderen, his debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as Pistola Falstaff, Scarpia Tosca for English National Opera and the Canadian Opera Company, Doristo L'arbore di Diana for Minnesota Opera, Kurwenal in a new production of Tristan und Isolde at English National Opera, Simone Gianni Schicchi for Los Angeles Opera alongside Placido Domingo, and title role Falstaff for Arizona Opera.

On the concert platform, highlights include Timur Turandot in concert with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel, Dottore Grenvil La traviata with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Beethoven Ninth Symphony with the Orange County Philharmonic Society, and appearances with Israeli Symphony and California Philharmonic orchestras. Conductors and directors Colclough has collaborated with include James Conlon, Edward Gardner, Ramon Tebar, Richard Jones, Woody Allen and Daniel Kramer.

Colclough began his career at the Los Angeles Opera, appearing with the company in various roles including Bosun Billy Budd, before joining Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artist Studio and subsequently becoming a Filene Young Artist at the Wolf Trap Opera Company. During this time Colclough also covered the title role Falstaff for both San Francisco Opera and Los Angeles Opera.

2018/19 season / 268 words. Not to be altered without permission.