Steffen Bruun graduated in June 2005 after opera studies in Copenhagen and Sydney. Shortly after his graduation he had his stage debut as The Emperor in Stravinskij´s The Nightingale at The Funen Opera, and has later sung i.a. Sarastro in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, the bass parts of Monteverdis operas, Leone in Händel’s Tamerlano, Don Inigo in Ravel’s L’Heure Espagnole, Uberto in Pergolesis La Serva Padrona, Pimen in Mussorgsky’s Boris Gudonov, Osmin in Mozart’s Entführung aus dem Serail, Comte de Grieux in Massenet’s Manon, Il Re in Verdis Aida and Bass in Saariaho’s Only the Sound remains at Teatro Real, Madrid.
He got his debut at the Royal Opera Copenhagen as Zuniga in Bizet’s Carmen in 2019 and has been associated since as a guest soloist. This season had Steffen sing Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte and Norando in Hartmann’s The Raven, both at the Danish National Opera, the first performance of HJEM at CPH Opera Festival and he has just returned touring Germany with yet another Aida.
The season was crowned with a nomination as Singer of the Year 2023 in CPH Culture.
Recordings include a first performance of Klenau’s 9th Symphony with DR Symphony Orchestra, lieder by Poul Rovsing Olsen on Dacapo Records, Carl Nielsens Maskarade (as Vægteren), L’Orfeo (as Caronte) for Swedish BIS Records, Johann Johannson’s Drone Mass for Deutsche Grammophon and Hornemann’s Aladdin (as Genie) with DR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Michael Schønwandt.
Furthermore Steffen is a much appreciated oratorio singer who is often to be heard in the great oratorios by Bach, Händel, Haydn and Mozart as well as works spanning from Buxtehudes Membra Jesu Nostri over Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle to Janacek’s Glagolitic Mass and Verdi’s Requiem.
Steffen is a part of the Berlin based Home Opera where he takes the role as MC as well as singer.
