Eric Owens

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Owens
Occupation	Opera Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 11, 1970(1970-07-11)
Age	54
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Cancer

Eric Owens Biography

Eric Owens is one of the most popular and richest Opera Singer who was born on July 11, 1970 in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. Famed opera singer known for his bassy renditions of new and classic works. He won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording two consecutive years in 2011 and 2012.

He played the role of Alberich in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Ring Cycle”, composed by Richard Wagner.

Born in Philadelphia, Owens began studying the piano at the age of 6 at the Settlement Music School. In junior high school his interest shifted to the oboe and he began studying the oboe at the Settlement Music School with English-horn player Louis Rosenblatt of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He later continued his oboe studies with Laura Ahlbeck, a second oboe in the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, while attending Central High School in Philadelphia. During his senior year at Central High, he entered the pre- college program at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance where he began studying singing seriously with George Massey. He matriculated to Temple as a Freshman in 1989 and earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the school in 1993. He then entered the graduate voice program at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia where he became a pupil of voice teacher Armen Boyajian.

After graduating with a master’s degree from Curtis, Owens joined the young artist program at the Houston Grand Opera where he made his debut as Ramfis in Aida. Since then his career has taken him to many of the most important opera houses in the world, including the San Francisco Opera (debut as Lodovico in Otello), the Royal Opera, Covent Garden (debut as Oroveso in Norma), the Los Angeles Opera (debut as Ferrando in Il Trovatore), and the Metropolitan Opera (debut as General Leslie Groves in Doctor Atomic). He has also sung parts in several world premieres, including creating the title roles of General Leslie Groves in the world premiere of John Adams’ Doctor Atomic at the San Francisco Opera in 2005; Grendel in Elliot Goldenthal’s opera of the same name in the world premiere at the Los Angeles Opera in 2006; and later the same year as the Storyteller in the world premiere of Adams’ A Flowering Tree at Peter Sellars’ New Crowned Hope Festival in Vienna. A Flowering Tree recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra on the Nonesuch label is available on CD.

He married a woman named Kathy.

Eric Owens Net Worth

Eric Owens is one of the richest Opera Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Owens 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before becoming a singer he was an oboe student at Settlement Music School.

His legendary status in the opera scene has led to him performing at the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Royal Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.

Eric Owens (born July 11, 1970) is an American operatic bass-baritone. He has performed both in new works and reinterpreted classic repertoire. In 1996 he won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Opera Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Owens celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

How tall is Eric Owen?

Eric Owens
Playing style| Right-handed, All round player
Height| 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

How old is Eric Owens?

52 years (July 11, 1970)