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Listen to La Bohème: "Chi L'ha Richiesto?" by Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Riccardo Chailly, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, Roberto de Candia, Roberto Alagna, Simon Keenlyside, Elisabetta Scano, Angela Gheorghiu, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano & Coro Voci Bianche Del Teatro Alla E Del Conservatorio G. Verdi, see lyrics, music video & more!

La Bohème: "Chi L'ha Richiesto?"Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Riccardo Chailly, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, Roberto de Candia, Roberto Alagna, Simon Keenlyside, Elisabetta Scano, Angela Gheorghiu, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano & Coro Voci Bianche Del Teatro Alla E Del Conservatorio G. Verdi

Listen to La Bohème: "Quando Men Vo" by Elisabetta Scano, Riccardo Chailly, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, Simon Keenlyside, Alfredo Mariotti, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Roberto de Candia & Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, see lyrics, music video & more!

La Bohème: "Quando Men Vo"Elisabetta Scano, Riccardo Chailly, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, Simon Keenlyside, Alfredo Mariotti, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Roberto de Candia & Ildebrando d'Arcangelo

Listen to La Bohème, Act 2: "Quando men vo" (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimì, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline) by Thomas Hampson, Simon Keenlyside, Enrico Fissore, Samuel Ramey, Antonio Pappano, Philharmonia Orchestra, Leontina Vaduva, Ruth Ann Swenson & Roberto Alagna, see lyrics, music video & more!

La Bohème, Act 2: "Quando men vo" (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimì, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline)Thomas Hampson, Simon Keenlyside, Enrico Fissore, Samuel Ramey, Antonio Pappano, Philharmonia Orchestra, Leontina Vaduva, Ruth Ann Swenson & Roberto Alagna

Listen to Le nozze di Figaro, Atto Primo, Scenes VI & VII: No. 7. Terzetto Il Conte, Basilio, Susanna "Cosa Sento! Tosto Andate" by Concerto Köln, Kobie Van Rensburg, Patrizia Ciofi, René Jacobs & Simon Keenlyside, see lyrics, music video & more!

Le nozze di Figaro, Atto Primo, Scenes VI & VII: No. 7. Terzetto Il Conte, Basilio, Susanna "Cosa Sento! Tosto Andate"Concerto Köln, Kobie Van Rensburg, Patrizia Ciofi, René Jacobs & Simon Keenlyside

Listen to Le nozze di Figaro, Atto Primo, Scenes VI & VII: Recitativo Cherubino, Susanna: Il Conte, Basilio "Ah, Son Perduto!" by Angelika Kirchschlager, Concerto Köln, Kobie Van Rensburg, Patrizia Ciofi, René Jacobs & Simon Keenlyside, see lyrics, music video & more!

Le nozze di Figaro, Atto Primo, Scenes VI & VII: Recitativo Cherubino, Susanna: Il Conte, Basilio "Ah, Son Perduto!"Angelika Kirchschlager, Concerto Köln, Kobie Van Rensburg, Patrizia Ciofi, René Jacobs & Simon Keenlyside

Listen to Carmina Burana, I. Primo Vere: "Omnia Sol Temperat" by Christian Thielemann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Simon Keenlyside, see lyrics, music video & more!

Carmina Burana, I. Primo Vere: "Omnia Sol Temperat"Christian Thielemann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Simon Keenlyside

Listen to La Bohème: "Sì. Mi Chiamano Mimì" by Angela Gheorghiu, Riccardo Chailly, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, Roberto Alagna, Roberto de Candia, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo & Simon Keenlyside, see lyrics, music video & more!

La Bohème: "Sì. Mi Chiamano Mimì"Angela Gheorghiu, Riccardo Chailly, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, Roberto Alagna, Roberto de Candia, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo & Simon Keenlyside

Listen to Carmina Burana, II. in Taberna: "Estuans Interius" by Christian Thielemann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Simon Keenlyside, see lyrics, music video & more!

Carmina Burana, II. in Taberna: "Estuans Interius"Christian Thielemann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Simon Keenlyside

Listen to Carmina Burana, III. Cour D'amours: "Si Puer Cum Puellula" by Simon Keenlyside, Christian Thielemann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Helmut Sonne, see lyrics, music video & more!

Carmina Burana, III. Cour D'amours: "Si Puer Cum Puellula"Simon Keenlyside, Christian Thielemann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Helmut Sonne

Listen to Le nozze di Figaro, Atto Secondo, Scenes 10 & 11: Marcellina, Basilio, Bartolo, Il Conte, Susanna, la Contessa, Figaro "Voi Signor, Che Giusto Siete" by Angelika Kirchschlager, Antonio Abete, Concerto Köln, Kobie Van Rensburg, Marie McLaughlin, Patrizia Ciofi, René Jacobs, Simon Keenlyside & Véronique Gens, see lyrics, music video & more!

Le nozze di Figaro, Atto Secondo, Scenes 10 & 11: Marcellina, Basilio, Bartolo, Il Conte, Susanna, la Contessa, Figaro "Voi Signor, Che Giusto Siete"Angelika Kirchschlager, Antonio Abete, Concerto Köln, Kobie Van Rensburg, Marie McLaughlin, Patrizia Ciofi, René Jacobs, Simon Keenlyside & Véronique Gens

Upcoming Concerts for Simon Keenlyside

Simon Keenlyside currently has 2 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025 at Vienna State Opera in Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

More albums from Simon Keenlyside

Listen to Jonathan Dove: In Exile by Simon Keenlyside, Raphael Wallfisch, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Gergely Madaras

ALBUMJonathan Dove: In ExileSimon Keenlyside, Raphael Wallfisch, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Gergely Madaras

Listen to Something's Gotta Give by David Charles Abell, BBC Concert Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside & Scarlett Strallen

ALBUMSomething's Gotta GiveDavid Charles Abell, BBC Concert Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside & Scarlett Strallen

Listen to Verdi: Macbeth by Edward Gardner, English National Opera Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Brindley Sherratt, Latonia Moore, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Gwyn Hughes Jones & Ben Johnson

ALBUMVerdi: MacbethEdward Gardner, English National Opera Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Brindley Sherratt, Latonia Moore, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Gwyn Hughes Jones & Ben Johnson

Listen to Britten: War Requiem by London Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Chorus, Sabina Cvilak & Choir of Eltham College

ALBUMBritten: War RequiemLondon Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Chorus, Sabina Cvilak & Choir of Eltham College

Listen to Songs of War by Simon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

ALBUMSongs of WarSimon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

Listen to Schubert, Wolf, Fauré & Ravel (Wigmore Hall Live) by Simon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

ALBUMSchubert, Wolf, Fauré & Ravel (Wigmore Hall Live)Simon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

Listen to Schubert, Wolf, Fauré and Ravel: Songs by Simon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

ALBUMSchubert, Wolf, Fauré and Ravel: SongsSimon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

Listen to Schumann: Dichterliebe; Brahms: Lieder by Simon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

ALBUMSchumann: Dichterliebe; Brahms: LiederSimon Keenlyside & Malcolm Martineau

Listen to Christmas Concert from the Dresdner Frauenkirche by Simon Keenlyside, Christine Schäfer, Staatskapelle Dresden & Peter Schreier

ALBUMChristmas Concert from the Dresdner FrauenkircheSimon Keenlyside, Christine Schäfer, Staatskapelle Dresden & Peter Schreier

Listen to Orff: Carmina Burana by Christiane Oelze, David Kübler, Simon Keenlyside, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Christian Thielemann

ALBUMOrff: Carmina BuranaChristiane Oelze, David Kübler, Simon Keenlyside, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Christian Thielemann

Listen to Festliches Adventskonzert Aus Der Dresdner Frauenkirche by Simon Keenlyside

ALBUMFestliches Adventskonzert Aus Der Dresdner FrauenkircheSimon Keenlyside

Listen to Tales of Opera by Simon Keenlyside, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ulf Schirmer

ALBUMTales of OperaSimon Keenlyside, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ulf Schirmer

Listen to Donizetti: Dom Sebastien, roi de Portugal by Carmelo Corrado Caruso, Simon Keenlyside, Alastair Miles, Sir Mark Elder, Vesselina Kasarova, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Giuseppe Filianoti

ALBUMDonizetti: Dom Sebastien, roi de PortugalCarmelo Corrado Caruso, Simon Keenlyside, Alastair Miles, Sir Mark Elder, Vesselina Kasarova, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Giuseppe Filianoti

Listen to Orff: Carmina Burana by Christiane Oelze, Simon Keenlyside, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Christian Thielemann

ALBUMOrff: Carmina BuranaChristiane Oelze, Simon Keenlyside, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Christian Thielemann

ALBUMTales of OperaSimon Keenlyside, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ulf Schirmer

Listen to Britten: Billy Budd by Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, Alan Opie, Matthew Best, Alan Ewing & Sir John Tomlinson

ALBUMBritten: Billy BuddRichard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, Alan Opie, Matthew Best, Alan Ewing & Sir John Tomlinson

Listen to Orff: Carmina Burana by Christiane Oelze, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Christian Thielemann, David Kübler, Simon Keenlyside & Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

ALBUMOrff: Carmina BuranaChristiane Oelze, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Christian Thielemann, David Kübler, Simon Keenlyside & Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Listen to Puccini: La Bohème by Angela Gheorghiu, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Roberto Alagna, Riccardo Chailly, Simon Keenlyside & Roberto de Candia

ALBUMPuccini: La BohèmeAngela Gheorghiu, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Roberto Alagna, Riccardo Chailly, Simon Keenlyside & Roberto de Candia

Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 3 & 8 Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" by Simon Keenlyside, Sir Simon Rattle, Birgit Remmert & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 3 & 8 Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"Simon Keenlyside, Sir Simon Rattle, Birgit Remmert & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Gounod: Roméo et Juliette by José Van Dam, Simon Keenlyside, Alain Fondary, Michel Plasson, Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Angela Gheorghiu & Roberto Alagna

ALBUMGounod: Roméo et JulietteJosé Van Dam, Simon Keenlyside, Alain Fondary, Michel Plasson, Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Angela Gheorghiu & Roberto Alagna

Listen to Mozart: Don Giovanni by Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Bryn Terfel, Carmela Remigio, Claudio Abbado, Coro Di Ferrara Musica, Giordano Tunioli, Matti Salminen, Simon Keenlyside, Soile Isokoski & Uwe Heilmann

ALBUMMozart: Don GiovanniChamber Orchestra of Europe, Bryn Terfel, Carmela Remigio, Claudio Abbado, Coro Di Ferrara Musica, Giordano Tunioli, Matti Salminen, Simon Keenlyside, Soile Isokoski & Uwe Heilmann

Listen to Schumann: The Complete Songs, Vol. 2 by Simon Keenlyside & Graham Johnson

ALBUMSchumann: The Complete Songs, Vol. 2Simon Keenlyside & Graham Johnson

Listen to Chabrier: Briséïs ou Les amants de Corinthe by Joan Rodgers, Mark Padmore, Simon Keenlyside, Michael George, Kathryn Harries, Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Jean-Yves Ossonce

ALBUMChabrier: Briséïs ou Les amants de CorintheJoan Rodgers, Mark Padmore, Simon Keenlyside, Michael George, Kathryn Harries, Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Jean-Yves Ossonce

Simon Keenlyside's Popular Music Videos

La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieli calici (Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1998)

Mirella Freni, Christine Schäfer, Marcelo Álvarez, Simon Keenlyside, Berlin Philharmonic & Claudio Abbado

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen (Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1998)

Christine Schäfer, Simon Keenlyside, Berlin Philharmonic & Claudio Abbado

Don Giovanni, K. 527: Là ci darem la mano (Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1998)

Christine Schäfer, Simon Keenlyside, Berlin Philharmonic & Claudio Abbado

Un ballo in maschera: Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima (Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1998)

Simon Keenlyside, Berlin Philharmonic & Claudio Abbado

Don Giovanni, K. 527: Deh, vieni alla finestra (Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1998)

Simon Keenlyside, Berlin Philharmonic & Claudio Abbado

Don Giovanni, K. 527: Fin ch'han dal vino (Live At Philharmonie, Berlin / 1998)

Simon Keenlyside, Berlin Philharmonic & Claudio Abbado

About Simon Keenlyside

Hometown

London, England, UK

Born

1959

Genre

Classical

Simon Keenlyside is a baritone with an international career, performing a wide range of operatic roles ranging from the Baroque to world premieres. Keenlyside sang Lescaut in Puccini's opera Manon Lescaut while still a student, and his career has been divided between opera and song. His professional debut came in 1988 at the Hamburg State Opera. Keenlyside's solo debut came in 1996 with Richard Strauss: Lieder Recital, accompanied by Malcolm Martineau. Keenlyside's versatility was shown by the 2014 release Something's Gotta Give, featuring selections from the Broadway musical repertory. In 2023, Keenlyside released the album Jonathan Dove: In Exile with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Simon Keenlyside has also released music as a member of Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge.