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2o26 - 2o27

season engagements

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Mr. Ballentine returns to the stage for the 2026-27  season for engagements with The Metropolitan Opera, Tiroler Festspiel Erl, and more.

MAX

AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

APRIL 2026

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LE FREYSCHÜTZ

APRIL

16

2026

Carnegie Hall
New York, New York

Freddie will perform as Max in the America Symphony Orchestra's production of Le Freyschütz at Carnegie Hall. This performance features Henry Berlioz's version of Der Freischütz, the seminal opera of composer Carl Maria von Weber.

TENOR SOLOIST

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

APRIL 2026

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ORDERING OF MOSES

APRIL

22

2026

Indiana University Musical Arts Center

Bloomington, Indiana

What began as a thesis project for Eastman School of Music's first Black graduate became Robert Nathaniel Dett's oratorio exploring themes of freedom, oppression, and hope. Freddie sings as a tenor soloist in Dett's retelling of the story of Moses.

ANATOL

HEARTBEAT OPERA

MAY 2026

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VaNESSa

MAY

12 - 31

2026

Baruch Performing Arts Center
New York, New York

Freddie is Anatol in NYC's premiere of this brand new 100-minute adaptation of Vanessa. Heartbeat Opera developed this widely-praised adaptation at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2025.

IN RECITAL

BARBICAN: CLASSICAL PRIDE

JUNE 2026

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KNOXVILLE:
SUMMER OF 1915

JUNE

14

2026

Barbican Centre

London, England

Freddie performs Barber's nostalgic Knoxville: Summer of 1915 at the Barbican as part of Classical Pride: a celebration of the contribution of LGBTQ+ composers and performers to classical music.

SIX

TIROLER FESTSPIEL ERL

JULY 2026

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WE ARE THE LUCKY ONES

JULY

18 & 24

2026

Tiroler Festspiel Erl

Erl, Austria

Freddie revisits the role of Six in Tiroler Festspiel Erl's production of the new opera We Are The Lucky Ones by composer Philip Venables and librettists Ted Huffman and Nina Segal.

IN RECITAL

WITH PIANIST KUNAL LAHIRY

AUGUST 2026

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OUR PEOPLE

AUGUST

1
2026

Het Concertgebouw

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Join tenor Freddie Ballentine and pianist Kunal Lahiry on a journey to 'be who you are'. This celebration of black and queer voices will feature a range of music, from Schubert to Nina Simone.

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