NEXT PERFORMANCE
This season, Mr. Ferring returns to the Ensemble of the Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Performances during the season include Older Brother in Dead Man Walking and Tchaplitsky in Queen of Spades while covering Count Almaviva in Il barbière di Siviglia, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, and Major Domo in Queen of Spades. Future seasons include an anticipated debut with Santa Fe Opera as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, as well as his company debuts in the same role with North Carolina Opera and New Orleans Opera. In concert, Mr. Ferring will join the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for Händel’s Messiah.
NEXT PERFORMANCE
This season, Mr. Ferring returns to the Ensemble of the Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Performances during the season include Older Brother in Dead Man Walking and Tchaplitsky in Queen of Spades while covering Count Almaviva in Il barbière di Siviglia, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, and Major Domo in Queen of Spades. Future seasons include an anticipated debut with Santa Fe Opera as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, as well as his company debuts in the same role with North Carolina Opera and New Orleans Opera. In concert, Mr. Ferring will join the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for Händel’s Messiah.
RECENT PERFORMANCES
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2023
Ariodante
Lurcanio
April 17-May 20, 2023
Opéra national de Paris
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Lysander
January 27-31, 2023
Opéra de Rouen Normandie
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
December 8, 2022 - January 8, 2023
Opéra national du Rhin
Jordan Concert Series Recital
October 14, 2022
Drake University
Community Concert
September 30, 2022
Opera Edwardsville
2022
Falstaff
Fenton
July 16 - August 25, 2022
Santa Fe Opera
Beethoven 9th Symphony
Tenor Soloist
June 9, 2022
Spoleto Festival USA
Lucia di Lammermoor
Arturo
April 23 - May 21, 2022
The Metropolitan Opera
Rodelinda
Grimoaldo (cover)
March 11-31, 2022
The Metropolitan Opera
Don Carlos
Royal Herald
February 28 - March 26, 2022
The Metropolitan Opera
2021
The Magic Flute
Tamino
January 1 & 5, 2022
The Metropolitan Opera
The Magic Flute
Tamino (cover)
December 10-29, 2021
The Metropolitan Opera
Turandot
Pong
October 7, 2021 - May 14, 2022
The Metropolitan Opera (Debut)
I Pagliacci
Beppe
Filmed: June 2021, Released Aug. 2021
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Spotlight on Opera Recital
Eric Ferring & Laurann Gilley
April 14, 2021
The Florentine Opera
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino (cover)
May 23 - June 5, 2021
The Metropolitan Opera **
Don Giovanni
Don Ottavio (cover)
March 1 - April 3 2021
The Metropolitan Opera **
** = COVID-19 Cancellation
** = COVID-19 Cancellation
2020
Messiah
Tenor soloist
December 13-14
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
November 7-15 2020
Pittsburgh Opera **
Tannhäuser
Walther
September 27 - October 3, 2020
Opéra de Rouen Normandie
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
July 4 - August 28, 2020
Santa Fe Opera **
Beyond the Aria
Soloist
May 11, 2020
Harris Theatre/Lyric Opera of Chicago
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
April 3 & 5, 2020
North Carolina Opera **
Queen of Spades
Tchaplitsky/Major Domo*
February 15-March 1, 2020
Lyric Opera of Chicago
2019
Messiah
Tenor soloist
December 14-15
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
The Three Queens
Tenor soloist
December 1, 4 & 7
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Dead Man Walking
Older Brother
November 2 - 22
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Die Frau ohne Schatten
Erscheinung eines Jünglings
July 22
Verbier Festival
Beethoven 9
Tenor Soloist
April 27
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Sergeant, Count Almaviva cover
September 28 - October 22
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Académie du Festival d'Aix Concerts
Final concert with Ensemble Pygmalion - July 7
Mozart and his peers - July 3
Lieder, melodies, songs - June 28 & 29
Opera Arias - June 20 & 21
Aix-en-Provence Festival
Ariodante
Lurcanio
March 2 - 17
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Beethoven Mass in C
Tenor Soloist
July 24 & 25, 2020
Grant Park Music Festival **
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
May 1 & 3, 2020
New Orleans Opera **
Rising Stars
Tenor soloist
January 19, 2020
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Don Giovanni
Don Ottavio cover
November 14 - December 8
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino
August 3
Verbier Festival
Britten Pears Young Artist Program
Opera Arias Course, Final Concert
June 16
Snape Maltings, UK
La traviata
Giuseppe/Gastone
February 2 - 22
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Cendrillon
Dean of the Faculty cover
December 1 - January 20
Lyric Opera of Chicago
2018
Il trovatore
Ruiz cover
November 17 - December 9
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Idomeneo
High Priest cover
October 13 - November 2
Lyric Opera of Chicago
L'elisir d'Amore
Nemorino cover
April 21 - 29
Nemorino in student matinee performance - April 26
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Moby Dick
Flask
March 17 - 25
Pittsburgh Opera
Ashes and Snow
(now known as Savage Winter)
The Protagonist
February 17 - 25
*World Premier in collaboration with American Opera Projects
The Long Walk
Ricky
January 20 - 28
Pittsburgh Opera
2017
Le nozze di Figaro
Basilio/Don Curzio
November 4 - 12
Pittsburgh Opera
Tosca
Spoletta
October 7 - 15
Pittsburgh Opera
Apprentice Showcase Scenes
August 13 - 20
Santa Fe Opera
Alcina
Oronte cover
July 29 - August 23
Santa Fe Opera
The Golden Cockerel
Chorus
July 15 - August 18
Santa Fe Opera
Lucia di Lammermoor
Chorus
July 1 - August 24
Santa Fe Opera
Die Fledermaus
Chorus
June 30 - August 26
Santa Fe Opera
The Summer King
Senor Alcalde
April 29 - May 7
Pittsburgh Opera
* World Premier
Turandot
Pang cover
March 25 - April 2
Pittsburgh Opera
2016
Salome
Fourth Jew
November 5 - 13
Pittsburgh Opera
La traviata
Gastone
October 8 - 16
Pittsburgh Opera
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Flute
August 13 & 14
Lakes Area Music Festival
Ariadne auf Naxos
Scaramuccio cover
June 5 - 24
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Shalimar the Clown
Zahir
June 11 - 25
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
*World Premier
La bohème
Parpignol
May 21 - June 25
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
The Old Maid and the Thief & To Hell and Back
Conductor/Music Director
April 22 - 23
Boston Conservatory
Le nozze di Figaro
Assistant Conductor
March 30 - April 2
Boston Conservatory
La traviata
Alfredo
February 5 & 14
Boston Conservatory/Shalin-Lui Performance Center
La traviata
Gastone
January 15 & 17
Cedar Rapids Opera Theater
2015
Flight
Bill
November 19 - 22
Boston Conservatory
The Barber of Seville
Chorus
May 23 - June 27
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
La Rondine
Prunier cover, Chorus
May 30 - June 28
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Emmeline
Mr. Summers
June 13 - June 27
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
The Rake's Progress
Tom Rakewell
March 26 - 19
Boston Conservatory
Iphigénie en Tauride
Pylade
February 5 - 8
Boston Conservatory
Les mamelles de Tirésias
Lacouf
August 8 - 16
The Barns at Wolf Trap Opera
2014
Carmen
Remendado cover, Chorus
July 15
Wolf Trap Opera at the Filene Center
with the National Symphony Orchestra
Giulio Cesare
Chorus
June 27 - July 1
The Barns at Wolf Trap Opera
The Mikado
Nanki-Poo
May 2 & 3
Drake University
Carmen
Remendado
January 17 & 19
Cedar Rapids Opera Theater
2013
Hodie
Angel
November 23 & 24
St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines, IA
Sweeney Todd
Conductor
November 14 - 17
Drake University
Albert Herring
Albert Herring
Summer 2013
Seagle Music Colony
Eugene Onegin
Lensky cover
Summer 2013
Seagle Music Colony
Our Town
Stage Manager
May 3 & 4
Drake University
The Elixir of Love
Nemorino
April 27 & 29
Drake University
2012
Don Giovanni
Don Ottavio
Summer 2012
Seagle Music Colony