Falstaff - Salzburg Summer 2023
Simon will sing Ford in six performances of Falstaff at the Salzburg Summer Festival in August 2023, with Gerald Finley as Falstaff. (Photo: London 2018)
Last updated 9th December 2022
LPO Concert Reviews
Several reviews of Simon singing Five Mystical Songs with the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 2nd December 2022
RFH Concert Photos
Curtain call photos from yesterday's performance of Five Mystical Songs have been added to the performance page. (Photo: Patti Lynn Miller)
Last updated 1st December 2022
More Curtain Call Photos
Some great curtain call photos of Sunday's final Macbeth in Vienna have been added to the Photo Gallery. Our thanks to the photographer.
Last updated 1st December 2022
Macbeth Curtain Call Photos
Some curtain call photos of Simon's Macbeth in Vienna have been added to the Photo Gallery. Our thanks to Angelo Capodilupo for permission to use them.
Last updated 25th November 2022
Reviews of Vienna Macbeth
Several reviews of Simon's Macbeth in Vienna have now been added to the performance page. Photo: (c) Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn
Last updated 25th November 2022
Official Macbeth Photos
Our thanks to the Vienna State Opera for permission to use two of their official photos of Simon as Macbeth. Photo: (c) Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn.
Last updated 21st November 2022
Official Prostejov Photos
Our thanks to Alena Kunertová of Nachtigall Artists Management for permission to use the official concert photos. Photo: Lukáš Andrýsek
Last updated 21st November 2022
More Prostejov Photos
We would like to thank Gudrun Werner for allowing us to publish her curtain call photos from Friday's concert in Prostejov - see gallery on the performance page.
Last updated 6th November 2022
Prostejov Concert
Curtain call photos of Simon and Zuzana Marková from Friday's wonderful concert in Prostejov have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 6th November 2022
Budapest Video
Opera Cafe have published a video containing short excerpts from Simon's recent recital in Budapest - click on the link on the performance page to watch.
Last updated 31st October 2022
Mushroom Season with Simon
Simon shows us the result of his mushroom collecting expedition in Beaconsfield Forest, courtesy of Grange Park Opera online.
Last updated 22nd October 2022
Official Budapest Photos
Our thanks to Hungarian State Opera for permission to use their official photos on our performance page. ( Hungarian State Opera – Photo: Valter Berecz)
Last updated 18th October 2022
New Interview with Simon
The Vienna State Opera Magazine has published a fascinating new interview with Simon about Rigoletto and Macbeth. (Photo: Angelo Capodilupo).
Last updated 18th October 2022
Curtain Call Photos
A number of curtain call photos of Simon's recital in Budapest on Sunday 16 October have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 18th October 2022
Opera Gala Concert, Prostějov
Simon will appear in an Opera Gala Concert with the soprano Zuzana Marková in Prostějov in the Czech Republic on 04 November 2022.
Last updated 15th October 2022
More Curtain Call Photos
Curtain call photos from yesterday's Rigoletto in Vienna have now been added to the performance page. Thanks again to the photographer, Angelo Capodilupo.
Last updated 15th October 2022
Budapest Recital Venue Change
The venue for Simon's Budapest recital has been changed. It will now take place at Eiffel Arts Studios, Miklós Bánffy Stage, Kőbányai út 30., 1101 Budapest.
Last updated 7th October 2022
Vienna Curtain Call Photos
Curtain call photos of Simon's Rigoletto in Vienna have been added to the performance page. Our thanks to the photographer, Angelo Capodilupo.
Last updated 5th October 2022
Recital in Manchester
Simon and Malcolm Martineau will give a recital at the RNCM in Manchester on 06 March 2023. Programme to be announced - tickets already on sale.
Last updated 5th October 2022
Rigoletto in Vienna
Two excellent reviews of Simon's Rigoletto in Vienna have been added to the performance page. (Photo (c) Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn)
Last updated 4th October 2022
Simon's Holiday Menagerie
In this short video, just posted on Grange Park Opera's website, Simon shows us some wildlife discoveries from his farm in Wales and the surrounding coast...
Last updated 3rd October 2022
Happy Birthday, Simon!
And many happy returns of the day. We wish you a wonderful birthday and a very happy summer holiday at home with your family...
Last updated 3rd August 2022
More Attila Curtain Call Photos
A number of curtain call photos from the second and final concert performance of Attila at the Royal Opera House on 22 July have now been added to the gallery.
Last updated 3rd August 2022
First Attila Reviews
The first reviews of the concert performance of Attila at the Royal Opera House on 19 July have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 21st July 2022
Attila Curtain Call Photos
Curtain call photos from yesterday's concert performance of Attila at the Royal Opera House have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 21st July 2022
Macbeth Broadcast
US radio station WETA will broadcast a performance of Macbeth, recorded in London, as their Opera Matinée on Saturday 23 July at 1pm local time.
Last updated 20th July 2022
Last Night of Grange Park Otello
Curtain call photos of Simon as Iago after yesterday's final performance of Otello at Grange Park Opera have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 20th July 2022
Review of Otello in Munich
"..A great Iago...one of those you don't forget.." A wonderful review of Simon's performance of Iago in Munich has been published by the Wanderer website.
Last updated 8th July 2022
Simon in Munich again tonight
Simon will once again replace Gerald Finley as Iago in the performance of Otello at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich tonight, Tuesday 05 July.
Last updated 5th July 2022
Munich Otello Photos
Curtain call photos of Simon as Iago in Saturday's performance of Otello at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 5th July 2022
Simon to sing Iago in Munich
It has just been announced that Simon will replace Gerald Finley as Iago in Saturday's performance of Otello at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
Last updated 2nd July 2022
Munich Curtain Call Photos
Curtain call photos and the first review of La Traviata at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich on 28 June have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 30th June 2022
New date for Budapest Recital
Simon and Malcolm Martineau will give a recital at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest on 16 October 2022. This date has been re-scheduled from 10 April.
Last updated 29th June 2022
Otello Curtain Call Photos
A selection of curtain call photos from last night's performance of Otello at Grange Park Opera has now been added to the website.
Last updated 26th June 2022
First reviews of Otello
Excellent reviews from the OMH Music website, The Times, The Telegraph and Bachtrack of Simon's role debut as Iago in the Grange Park production of Otello.
Last updated 20th June 2022
Otello on Stage
First glimpse of Simon as Iago in Grange Park Opera's 'Otello' - opening tomorrow, Sunday 19 June. (Screenshot from Grange Park Opera's video)
Last updated 18th June 2022
Creating a Villain...
In this fascinating video from Grange Park Opera, Simon discusses his approach to creating the role of Iago in Verdi's Otello, which opens on 19 June.
Last updated 18th June 2022
Simon in La Traviata in Munich
Simon will replace Leo Nucci as Giorgio Germont in the performance of La Traviata at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich on 28 June 2022.
Last updated 1st June 2022
Review of Vienna Recital
We have been given permission to publish a short summary, in both German and English, of the glowing review of this recital from Die Presse.
Last updated 30th May 2022
Vienna Recital Photos
Curtain call photos from Simon's recital with Malcolm Martineau in Vienna on Monday 23 May have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 30th May 2022
New Interview - Part Two
The second part of Simon's fascinating and in-depth interview with the Liederabend website is now available to read online.
Last updated 18th May 2022
Telegraph Extra Online Concert
Last night's Telegraph Extra online event with Simon, Bryn Terfel and Joseph Calleja is currently available to watch on YouTube.
Last updated 18th May 2022
Tonight! Online concert
Simon will take part in an online concert with Bryn Terfel and Joseph Calleja at 7pm tonight. Subscription to the Daily Telegraph required to watch the concert.
Last updated 17th May 2022
New Interview with Simon
A fascinating interview with Simon about his relationship with music is being published in two parts by the Liederabend website. Part one is now online...
Last updated 12th May 2022
Brahms Requiem in Copenhagen
Simon will sing in two performances of Brahms German Requiem at the DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen in March 2023.
Last updated 10th May 2022
Recital in Geneva
Simon will give a recital of songs by Richard Strauss and Franz Schubert at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on Saturday 04 March 2023.
Last updated 4th May 2022
Vienna New Season
Simon will also sing four performances of Verdi's Macbeth in November 2022, as part of the Vienna State Opera autumn season.
Last updated 4th May 2022
Vienna State Opera 2022-23
Simon will return to the Vienna State Opera next season to sing four performances of Rigoletto in October 2022.
Last updated 30th April 2022
Tonight! Radio Broadcast
Radio France Musique will broadcast Pelléas et Mélisande, recorded on 08 March at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, at 20.00 hrs local time tonight.
Last updated 30th April 2022
London Concert in November
Simon will sing the Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall on 30 November 2022.
Last updated 5th April 2022
Online Concert on 17 May
Simon, Bryn Terfel and Joseph Calleja will all take part in an exclusive online concert on 17 May, presented by the Daily Telegraph Extra.
Last updated 1st April 2022
Wigmore Hall in 2023
Simon will give a much anticipated recital at the Wigmore Hall in London on 03 April 2023, accompanied by Malcolm Martineau.
Last updated 30th March 2022
Paris 2022-23 Season
Simon will make his role debut as Captain Balstrode in Peter Grimes at the Palais Garnier, Opéra national de Paris, in January 2023.
Last updated 30th March 2022
First Date for 2023
Simon and Malcolm Martineau will give a song recital in the Brahms-Saal of the Musikverein in Vienna at 7.30pm on Thursday 09 March 2023.
Last updated 29th March 2022
Radio Broadcast Tonight
The 08 March performance of Pelléas et Mélisande from Barcelona will be broadcast on Radio Clásica tonight, Sunday 20 March, at 20.00 hrs local time.
Last updated 20th March 2022
Cast Change Tonight
Simon will be replaced by Alexandre Duhamel as Golaud in the performance of Pelléas et Mélisande in Barcelona tonight, Tuesday 15 March.
Last updated 15th March 2022
Barcelona Reviews
A number of excellent reviews of Pelléas et Mélisande at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona have now been added to the performance page..
Last updated 10th March 2022
Tonight! Barcelona Live Broadcast
The first night of Pelléas et Mélisande in Barcelona will be broadcast live on Radio Catalunya Música tonight, 28 February, at 19.00 hrs local time.
Last updated 28th February 2022
Video Discussion from Barcelona
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has published a short video of Simon and his fellow cast members discussing the characters they portray in Pelléas et Mélisande.
Last updated 28th February 2022
New Vienna Recital Date
Simon's recital in Vienna, originally scheduled for 29 March, has been postponed and will now take place at the Konzerthaus on Monday 23 May.
Last updated 24th February 2022
Daily Telegraph Interview
A new interview has been published in today's Telegraph. In it, Simon discusses his life as a singer and his role debut as Iago at Grange Park this summer.
Last updated 18th February 2022
Budapest Recital Cancelled
We are very sorry to advise that Simon's recital with Malcolm Martineau at the Hungarian State Opera on 10 April has now been cancelled.
Last updated 18th February 2022
Tribute to Bamber Gascoigne
Simon has recorded a short video in tribute to the late Bamber Gascoigne, who was a patron of the arts and a great benefactor of Grange Park Opera.
Last updated 11th February 2022
La Traviata Curtain Call Photos
Curtain call photos of all five performances of La Traviata at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich have now been added to the performance page..
Last updated 22nd January 2022
La Traviata in Munich
Curtain call photos from yesterday's first night of La Traviata at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 13th January 2022
On the 4th Day of Christmas
Once again Grange Park Opera is celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas with friends - click below to watch Simon's contribution for the 4th Day...
Last updated 29th December 2021
Season's Greetings
All of us from the SK Info website team send our best wishes to everyone for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with music.
Last updated 29th December 2021
Macbeth on Radio 3 Tonight
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast the 26 November performance of Macbeth, recorded at the Royal Opera House, at 18.30 hrs UK time tonight.
Last updated 18th December 2021
New Date for 2022
Simon and Malcolm Martineau will give a recital at the newly re-opened Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest on Sunday 10 April 2022.
Last updated 13th December 2021
'In Exile' UK Premiere
Curtain call photos of yesterday's wonderful UK premiere concert of 'In Exile' at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 10th December 2021
'In Exile' Live Broadcast Tonight
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast Simon singing in the new Jonathan Dove piece 'In Exile' live from Birmingham Symphony Hall tonight at 19.30 hrs UK time.
Last updated 9th December 2021
Royal Opera House Macbeth
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast the 26.11 performance of Macbeth, including an interview with Simon, on Saturday 18 December at 18.30 hrs UK time.
Last updated 2nd December 2021
Radio Broadcast Tonight
Radio France Musique will broadcast Simon singing Golaud in Pelléas et Mélisande, recorded in Paris in October, at 20.00 hrs local time this evening.
Last updated 27th November 2021
Macbeth Livestream Today
Watch Simon sing Macbeth live from the Royal Opera House tonight! The stream, starting at 8pm UK time, costs £16 and will be online for one month.
Last updated 26th November 2021
More Macbeth Reviews
More reviews and several curtain call photos of yesterday evening's stunning Macbeth have been added to the performance page.
Last updated 22nd November 2021
Macbeth First Night
Curtain call photos and the first reviews of yesterday's opening night of Macbeth at the ROH have been added to the performance page.
Last updated 17th November 2021
Sound and Fury..
The Guardian has published an article written by Simon himself, in which he talks about getting to grips with singing the role of Verdi's Macbeth..
Last updated 17th November 2021
Simon Keenlyside in Nature
Simon has recorded a new short video for Grange Park Opera's Amuse-Bouche series, in which he shares with us some insights into his love of the natural world.
Last updated 13th November 2021
'Music to my ears'
Simon talks about the music he has been listening to recently in the new December 2021 issue of the BBC Music Magazine, available in UK shops now.
Last updated 3rd November 2021
Pelléas et Mélisande Broadcast
Radio station France Musique will broadcast Pelléas et Mélisande, recorded in October at the Théâtre des Champs- Élysées, on 27 November at 20.00hrs.
Last updated 31st October 2021
Compiègne Curtain Call Photos
Curtain call photos from yesterday's wonderful concert performance of Pelléas et Mélisande in Compiègne have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 22nd October 2021
Cologne Curtain Call Photos
Curtain call photos from Sunday's concert performance of Pelléas et Mélisande at the Kölner Philharmonie have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 22nd October 2021
First Paris Review
A glowing review of Simon as Golaud in Pelléas et Mélisande in Paris has been published online by ForumOpera.com - see link on the performance page.
Last updated 14th October 2021
Paris Curtain Call Photo
The first curtain call photo of Pelléas et Mélisande at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris has now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 14th October 2021
Pelléas et Mélisande, Paris
A video trailer of the new production of Pelléas et Mélisande, opening tonight at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, is now online. See the performance page for link..
Last updated 12th October 2021
Simon to sing Iago in 2022
Full cast details and performance dates for Simon's role debut as Iago in Otello at Grange Park Opera have now been announced.
Last updated 9th October 2021
Livestream of ROH Macbeth
Simon's performance of Macbeth at the Royal Opera House on 26 November will be streamed live online. It will be available to watch for one month at a cost of £16.
Last updated 11th September 2021
Official 'In Exile' Photos
Our thanks to the George Enescu Festival for permission to use their official photos of last Sunday's concert in Bucharest on our website. (Photo: Catalina Filip)
Last updated 7th September 2021
Livestream of Romanian Concert
Simon's performance of 'In Exile' at the Enescu Festival on Sunday 05 September will be livestreamed from 13.30 hrs local time. See the performance page for link ...
Last updated 7th September 2021
New UK Concert - December 2021
Simon will sing in the UK premiere of Jonathan Dove's new cantata 'In Exile' at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, on Thursday 09 December 2021.
Last updated 15th August 2021
Brahms Requiem Radio Broadcast
The Cleveland Orchestra 2009 Brahms German Requiem with Simon is now available to listen on demand for around 2 weeks. (Photo: Zachary Lewis)
Last updated 15th August 2021
Happy Birthday, Simon!
And many happy returns of the day. We wish you a wonderful birthday and a very happy summer holiday at home with your family...
Last updated 3rd August 2021
Munich Festival Concert
This wonderful concert, featuring Simon and many other singers, will be available to watch again for 7 days from 03 August, 19.00 hrs local time. Not to be missed!!
Last updated 31st July 2021
Second Macbeth in Munich
Curtain call photos from the second and final performance of Macbeth in Munich have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 31st July 2021
Munich Festival - Extra Concert
Stop Press! Simon will appear in tonight's Munich Festival concert livestream at 19.00 hrs local time. See the performance page for full programme details.
Last updated 30th July 2021
Macbeth in Munich
Curtain call photos of yesterday's Macbeth at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 29th July 2021
Tannhäuser in Munich
Curtain call photos from Tannhäuser at the Bavarian State Opera, Munich, and two reviews of the production have now been added to the performance page.
Last updated 19th July 2021
Tannhäuser, Bavarian State Opera, Munich
Stop press! Simon will step in to sing Wolfram in Tannhäuser at the Bavarian State Opera, Munich, on 11 July.
Last updated 19th July 2021
Welcome to our New Website!
This site covers all Simon's engagements from August 2020 onwards. We aim to refine it and improve it over the coming months...
Last updated 1st July 2021
Photos of Le Nozze di Figaro
Photos of Simon as the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro can now be seen in our photo gallery. All photos by Teatro alla Scala on Facebook and Twitter.
Last updated 1st July 2021
Another great new Interview
The 'Woman Around Town' website has published a fascinating new interview with Simon. (Photo:Robert Workman)
Last updated 1st July 2021
New Interview with Simon
Simon gave an interesting interview to La Monnaie in Brussels prior to his recital there on Saturday 12 June 2021.
Last updated 1st July 2021
Simon in Munich in January 2022
Simon will sing Giorgio Germont in five performances of La Traviata at the Bavarian State Opera, Munich, in January 2022
Last updated 1st July 2021
Attila
Simon will sing the role of Ezio in two concert performances of Verdi's rarely-performed opera Attila in July 2022.
Last updated 1st July 2021