Jacob Abrahamse

Tenor

“Jacob Abrahamse (Peppe), from DNO’s Studio, completed the cast with playful ease.”

— Monique ten Boske, Bachtrack
6 September 2026

“Jacob Abrahamse (Peppe) makes a fine impression as Arlecchino, with tasteful phrasing and a beautiful timbre.”

— Esther Chayes, Opera Gazet
10 September 2026 · Translated from Dutch

“The young tenor Jacob Abrahamse made a charming impression with a clearly sung Arlecchino serenade.”

— Paul Korenhof, OpusKlassiek
September 2026 · Translated excerpt from Dutch

Selected Audio

Jacob Abrahamse "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön" from Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)

Tamino — Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)

Jacob Abrahamse "Dal labbro il canto estasiato vola" from Falstaff (Verdi)

Fenton — Falstaff (Verdi)

Jacob Abrahamse "Oh, is there not one maiden breast" from The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan)

Frederic — The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan) · Operetta

Current Season

Pagliacci — Dutch National Opera

Peppe / Arlecchino · 5–23 September 2026 · Amsterdam

Robert Carsen, director · Andrea Battistoni, conductor
Production details & tickets

Dutch National Opera Studio

Member · 2026–27 season

Biography

Tenor Jacob Abrahamse is based in Amsterdam and is a member of the Dutch National Opera Studio for the 2026–27 season. He opens the season as Peppe in Pagliacci in Robert Carsen’s production at Dutch National Opera, conducted by Andrea Battistoni.

Recent engagements include The Snake and The Vain Man in Rachel Portman’s The Little Prince with The Dallas Opera and tenor soloist in Haydn’s The Creation with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra.

An Apprentice Singer at The Santa Fe Opera in 2024 and 2025, he has also appeared with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Elmer Iseler Singers.