Kenneth Kellogg
American bass Kenneth Kellogg’s recent career highlights include his Wagner debut as Fafner in Seattle Opera’s celebrated new production of Das Rheingold, a role he also sang at Calgary Opera. Returning to Seattle last season, he made his debut in the title role X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X; other recent appearances include Il Re Aida in concert at Detroit Opera, Colline La Boheme with Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, Falstaff The Merry Wives of Windsor at Pocket Opera and as Logger Bulrusher at West Edge Opera—both new productions.
This season includes engagements as Father Blue at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ramfis Aida at Daytona Opera, the role of Kourouscha in Dede’s rarely heard Morgiane to be presented with both Louisiana Philhamonic in New Orleans and Opera Lafayette in Washington DC, and in his return to Washington National Opera, his debut as Crown Porgy and Bess. Future appearances include a return to Wagner with Daland Der fliegende Holländer and Wotan Die Walkure (Act III) in concert.
““Two major figures, both of them tour-de-force roles, stand out from the cast. Not surprisingly Kenneth Kellogg in the title role rises to the top. Omnipresent as a character… the demands of the role are huge, and Kellogg proved worthy of the task. His sizable voice projected to great effect over the large orchestration, and his dramatic portrayal of the enigmatic leader was convincing in all of its permutations. One never tired of watching him.” Erica Miner, Broadway World, February 25, 2024
“…countering his violent brother Fafner, Kenneth Kellogg in his role debut. Both had rich, deep voices that played off each other, and both succeeded in dominating the action when onstage…” Erica Miner, Broadway World, August 13, 2023
“Complementing her is the strong bass of Kenneth Kellogg as The Father. Kellogg created this role at Glimmerglass and has performed it in no less than six international opera houses. He is an ideal mix of superb singer and character actor immersed in his role; this was his ENO debut. As at home in the football scene with his mates as in the powerful extended second act scene with The Reverend, Kellogg is clearly an operatic force to be reckoned with.”
Colin Clarke, Seen and Heard International, 30 April, 2023
“Of special note was the Basilio of bass Kenneth Kellogg who delivered his sequestered “la calunnia” in beautiful voice.” Michael Milensky, Opera Today, April 2021
“The tall and distinguished Kenneth Kellogg made an eloquent Prince Gremin, his deep bass voice resounding throughout Meymandi Hall as if wrapped in velvet…” Josmar Lopes, josmarlopes.com
“None was more impressive than bass Kenneth Kellogg in the rapid-fire patter of Don Basilio’s ‘La calunnia’ …
“The new Faust in Lausanne has, as usual, a fine cast of voices, crowned by a colossal Mephisto – American bass Kenneth Kellogg…”
Le Courrie
| Bizet | Carmen (Zuniga) |
|---|---|
| Blanchard | Champion (Young Emile Griffith) |
| Britten | A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Quince) |
| Donizetti | Anna Bolenna (Lord Rochefort) |
| Gershwin | Porgy and Bess (Crown) |
| Gounod | Faust (Mephistopheles) |
| Handel | Hercules (title) |
| Handel | Ariodante (Rè di Scozia) |
| Heggie | Moby Dick (Queequeg) |
| Menotti | Amahl and the Night’s Visitors (Balthazar) |
| Monteverdi | L’incoronazione di Poppea (Seneca) |
| Mozart | Don Giovanni (Il Commendatore, Leporello)
Cosi fan tutte (Don Alfonso) Die Zauberflöte (Sarastro, Sprecher) Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Osmin) |
| Massenet | Werther (Johann) |
| Offenbach | Les contes d’Hoffmann (Crespel) |
| Puccini | La Bohème (Colline)
Tosca (Angelotti) |
| Puts | Silent Night (Father Palmer) |
| Schreker | Die Gezeichneten (Citizen 3, Giant citizen) |
| Saint-Saens | Samson et Dalila (Abimelech) |
| Sondheim | Sweeney Todd (Judge Turpin) |
| Sonnenberg | The Summer King (Sam Bankhead) |
| Tchaikovsky | Eugene Onegin (Prince Gremin) |
| Verdi | Un Ballo in Maschera (Sam)
Aida (Ramfis) La Traviata (Dr. Grenvil) Il Trovatore (Ferrando) Macbeth (Banquo) Simone Boccanegra (Pietro) Rigoletto (Count Monterone, Sparafucile) |
| Wolf-Ferrar | Le donne curiose (Ottavio) |
| Bach | St. Matthew Passion (Jesus) |
|---|---|
| Beethoven | Symphony No.9 |
| Handel | Messiah |
| Haydn | Creation |
| Verdi | Requiem |
Contact
Deborah Sanders
Founder and Director
deborah@arbourartists.com