Wessel Wirken
Baritone

Previous studies at Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Tilburg (Bachelor Classical Music Theatre) and Codarts Rotterdam (Master of Music).

Performance credits include Adams The Wound Dresser with director Mirjam Koen, Mozart Così fan tutte (Don Alfonso) at Codarts Rotterdam, Händel Apollo e Dafne (Apollo) with the Apollo Ensemble. Further credits include various productions with Opera Spanga and Opera op Zak at the Amsterdam Grachtenfestival, concerts with Nederlands Kamerorkest and song recitals with pianist Mark van Nispen.

Studies supported by Scholarship of Excellence, Royal Conservatoire of The Hague (2023/24).

Repertoire at the DNOA includes Susa Transformations (Singer #7), scenes from Strauß Die Fledermaus (Dr. Falke), Rossini L’occasione fa il ladro (Parmenione), Monteverdi Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria (Eumete), Brahms “Liebeslieder Walzer”.