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Theodor Uggla is a Swedish lyric tenor, raised in Stockholm and residing in Malmö. He has studied at the Dutch National Opera Academy in Amsterdam, the Royal College of Music in London, and the Malmö Academy of Music. Alongside his studies, Theodor has been coached by the court singer Björn Asker in Copenhagen and opera singer Anders Bergström, who guided him in his solo vocal studies and inspired him to dedicate himself to the enchanted world of opera.
In the fall of 2017, Theodor made his opera debut when he appeared in Wermland Opera's production of Bohuslav Martinů's opera "The Greek Passion." Since then, he has had the opportunity to explore various roles on stages in Sweden and Europe, such as Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" (DNOA, 2022), Don Ottavio in "Don Giovanni" (Opera Warberg, 2022), and Dorvil in Rossini's "La Scala di Seta" (DNOA 2023).
Theodor has also performed as a soloist in passions, requiems, and other concerts. Upon the invitation of the court, he had the honor of performing Bernadotte songs as a soloist during the celebration of the royal family's bicentennial held in Pau, France, in 2018.
Now, Theodor is focusing his attention on Scandinavian stages, and in the 2023/24 season, he will take on his first role at Malmö Opera: the King in "Sherlock and the Singer."
Theodor is generously supported in his studies by Geoff & Val Richards and was a "Their Serene Highnesses Dr. Prince Donatus and Princess Heidi Von Hohenzollern" Scholar at the Royal College of Music. He was also the recipient of the Anders Wall Confidencen Scholarship in 2019.
Theodor is represented by Svanholm Artists.
Roles
Tamino - Die Zauberflöte - W. A. Mozart - (Dutch National Opera Academy, 2022)
Mr. Owen - Postcard from Morocco - D. Argento - (Dutch National Opera Academy, 2022)
Florestan - Un Mari à la Porte - J. Offenbach - (Dutch National Opera Academy 2022)
Tolomeo - Cleopatra e Cesare - C. H. Graun (Dutch National Opera Academy, 2022)
Monostatos - Die Zauberflöte - W. A. Mozart - (Royal College of Music, London, 2021, cancelled)
Nikolio - The Greek Passion - B. Martinů - (Wermland Opera, Sweden, 2017)
Orchestral and Sacred Repertoire in selection
Evangelist - Johannespassion - J. S. Bach - (Palaestra Vocal ensemble, Sweden, 2019)
Soloist - Quatre chansons françaises - B. Britten - (Malmö Academy of Music Orchestra, 2019)
Tenor soloist - Requiem - W. A. Mozart - (Malmö Academic Orchestra, Sweden, 2018)
Awards and honors
2022 - Schymberg Award 2021
Finalist in Schymberg Award 2021, one of the major competitions for young nordic opera singers.
2021 - BBC Proms
Part of the soloist choir in performance of Puccini’s Il tabarro with the Hallé Orchestra with Mark Elder conducting at Royal Albert Hall. Cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus.
2020 - Wilton’s Music Hall’s jubilee festival
Under the guidance of English National Opera.
Cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus.
2018 - The Swedish Royal Court
Performed for the Swedish Royal Family in Pau, France.
Royal College of Music, Study Award
Recipient of the scholarship 2020.
Gålöstiftelsens stipendium för utlandsstudier
Recipient of the scholarship 2020.
Anders Walls Confidencen-stipendium
Recipient of the scholarship 2019.
Education
2021-present - Dutch National Opera Academy
Master in Music. Excellence Scholar.
2019-2021 - Royal College of Music, London
Master of Performance, Vocal. Their Serene Highnesses Dr Prince Donatus and Princess Heidi Von Hohenzollern Scholar, under the guidance of Dinah Harris and Caroline Dowdle. Graduated with Distinction.
2016-2019 - Malmö Academy of Music, Malmö
Bachelor of Music in Performance under the guidance of Britta Johansson and Conny Antonov.
