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San Francisco-based tenor Spencer Greene is a graduate of Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music. Greene has been praised by critics for his “flexible, expressive voice” and “adroit singing.” His 2025-26 season has included outreach work with the San Francisco Opera Guild, covers of leading roles with Festival Opera and Cedar Rapids Opera, and a residency at Des Moines Metro Opera. He is a chorus member with San Francisco Opera, Music of the Baroque, and the Grant Park Music Festival.
Johann Strauss's effervescent operetta enters a realm of luck, luxury, and laughter as Cedar Rapids Opera’s mainstage January 2026 production. Die Fledermaus plunges the audience into a world of chance and intrigue, where fortunes—and secrets—are gambled away. Prince Orlofsky’s soirée becomes a grand night filled with masked players, shimmering gowns, and a live orchestra bringing the atmosphere to life.
Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer directs this decades-long Chicago tradition for the very first time. The Chorus and Brass Ensemble bring to life festive music from the medieval era through the Baroque, including works by Gabrieli, Palestrina, Josquin, Praetorius, and many more. Secure seats early for always sold-out performances of inspiring music in Chicago’s most beautiful spaces.
San Francisco-based tenor Spencer Greene is a dynamic and expressive performer, praised for his "flexible, expressive voice" and "adroit singing". An MM graduate of Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music, he is quickly establishing himself in the tenor repertoire after initial training as a baritone. He is a two-time award recipient of the Laffont Competition, winning the Minnesota district in 2024 and receiving an Encouragement Award at the San Diego district in 2025.
Greene was recently a member of Des Moines Metro Opera's OPERA Iowa troupe, performing as Dandini in The Billy Goats Gruff and Prince in Cinderella, and teaching workshops and masterclasses to students across Iowa. His outreach experience has also included work with the San Francisco Opera Guild's Opera Together program, where he performed as Figaro in the Barber of Seville.
His past roles have included the Tanzmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos), Danilo (Die Lustige Witwe), Sid (Albert Herring), and Nick Bottom (The Fairy Queen). Additionally, he has covered the roles of Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus) with Cedar Rapids Opera and Alfredo (La traviata) with Festival Opera. As a resident artist with Festival Opera this summer, he will sing the roles of Oronte (Alcina) and Nemorino (L'elisir d'amore).
San Francisco-based tenor Spencer Greene is a graduate of Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music. Greene has been praised by critics for his “flexible, expressive voice” and “adroit singing.” His 2025-26 season has included outreach work with the San Francisco Opera Guild, covers of leading roles with Festival Opera and Cedar Rapids Opera, and a residency at Des Moines Metro Opera. He is a chorus member with San Francisco Opera, Music of the Baroque, and the Grant Park Music Festival.
Johann Strauss's effervescent operetta enters a realm of luck, luxury, and laughter as Cedar Rapids Opera’s mainstage January 2026 production. Die Fledermaus plunges the audience into a world of chance and intrigue, where fortunes—and secrets—are gambled away. Prince Orlofsky’s soirée becomes a grand night filled with masked players, shimmering gowns, and a live orchestra bringing the atmosphere to life.
Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer directs this decades-long Chicago tradition for the very first time. The Chorus and Brass Ensemble bring to life festive music from the medieval era through the Baroque, including works by Gabrieli, Palestrina, Josquin, Praetorius, and many more. Secure seats early for always sold-out performances of inspiring music in Chicago’s most beautiful spaces.
San Francisco-based tenor Spencer Greene is a dynamic and expressive performer, praised for his "flexible, expressive voice" and "adroit singing". An MM graduate of Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music, he is quickly establishing himself in the tenor repertoire after initial training as a baritone. He is a two-time award recipient of the Laffont Competition, winning the Minnesota district in 2024 and receiving an Encouragement Award at the San Diego district in 2025.
Greene was recently a member of Des Moines Metro Opera's OPERA Iowa troupe, performing as Dandini in The Billy Goats Gruff and Prince in Cinderella, and teaching workshops and masterclasses to students across Iowa. His outreach experience has also included work with the San Francisco Opera Guild's Opera Together program, where he performed as Figaro in the Barber of Seville.
His past roles have included the Tanzmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos), Danilo (Die Lustige Witwe), Sid (Albert Herring), and Nick Bottom (The Fairy Queen). Additionally, he has covered the roles of Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus) with Cedar Rapids Opera and Alfredo (La traviata) with Festival Opera. As a resident artist with Festival Opera this summer, he will sing the roles of Oronte (Alcina) and Nemorino (L'elisir d'amore).
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