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Dutch tenor Sander de Jong will make his house debut at Theater Aachen in the 2026/27 season as Steve Wozniak in a new production of Bates’ The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.
He will also return to Deutsche Oper am Rhein, where he will make his role debut as Don Basilio in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. In addition, he will reprise the role of Geharnischter in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and sing the role of Kuli in Zemlinsky’s Der Kreidekreis.
At Nederlandse Reisopera, he will appear as Guard/Soldier in Glass’ Waiting for the Barbarians. On the concert stage, he will also perform as the tenor soloist in Mozart’s Requiem during a tour with Phion.
In recent seasons, Sander has appeared as a guest at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Oper Wuppertal, Theater Kiel, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Nederlandse Reisopera, Opera Zuid, Wadopera Nederland, and the Schlossfestspiele Wernigerode.
His operatic repertoire includes Remendado in Bizet’s Carmen, Goro in Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, Oronte in Handel’s Alcina, Mercure in Offenbach’s Orphée aux Enfers, Gastone in Verdi’s La Traviata, Normanno in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Erster Geharnischter/Erster Priester in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Der Junge in De Falla’s Meister Pedros Puppenspiel, and Erster Richter in Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane.
On the concert stage, he has performed as a soloist in Beethovens Symphonie nr. 9, Bach’s Matthäus-Passion, Johannes-Passion, and Weihnachtsoratorium; Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and Krönungsmesse, and Britten’s Saint Nicolas Cantata.
From 2020 to 2022, Sander was a member of the renowned Opera Studio at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Düsseldorf/Duisburg), where he laid the foundation for his professional career.
Sander began his musical journey as a boy soprano with the Martini and Roden Boys Choirs, where his passion for singing first developed. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Prof. Pierre Mak, and completed his Master’s studies at the Hochschule für Musik Hamburg with Prof. Jörn Dopfer.
