Biography - Will O'Brien
(baritone)
Will is originally from Finchley in London; he now lives in Tunbridge Wells. He is delighted to be making his debut with Opera South East.
This is Will’s third time performing in The Mikado. In 1998, he played a random Japanese citizen. In 2014, he played Koko in a production with Brent Opera. Other roles that Will has played include Guglielmo and Don Alfonso (Così Fan Tutte), Leporello and Masetto (Don Giovanni), Papageno (The Magic Flute), Sergeant Belcore (L’Elisir d’Amore), The Father (Hansel and Gretel), Lindorf and Coppélius (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Publio (La Clemenza di Tito), Betto and Marco (Gianni Schicchi) and The Earl of Mountararat (Iolanthe).
Will Studied Opera performance at Morley College and later at the Associated Studios (both in London). Will has a degree in astrophysics. He still has a lose intention to be the first man to walk on Mars. As well as performing on stage, Will enjoys stargazing, playing tennis, playing football, playing poker, socialising, travelling, skiing and many other things.
Will is originally from Finchley in London; he now lives in Tunbridge Wells. He is delighted to be making his debut with Opera South East.
This is Will’s third time performing in The Mikado. In 1998, he played a random Japanese citizen. In 2014, he played Koko in a production with Brent Opera. Other roles that Will has played include Guglielmo and Don Alfonso (Così Fan Tutte), Leporello and Masetto (Don Giovanni), Papageno (The Magic Flute), Sergeant Belcore (L’Elisir d’Amore), The Father (Hansel and Gretel), Lindorf and Coppélius (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Publio (La Clemenza di Tito), Betto and Marco (Gianni Schicchi) and The Earl of Mountararat (Iolanthe).
Will Studied Opera performance at Morley College and later at the Associated Studios (both in London). Will has a degree in astrophysics. He still has a lose intention to be the first man to walk on Mars. As well as performing on stage, Will enjoys stargazing, playing tennis, playing football, playing poker, socialising, travelling, skiing and many other things.