"Andrew Dickinson brings a compelling visceral energy to both his singing and acting."
Opera Magazine
Andrew Dickinson is making an impression at opera houses and concert halls world-wide with his charismatic stage presence and sensitive musicality. Born in Liverpool, he completed his studies at the RAM Opera School in 2011. Shortly after graduating he won the Maureen Lehane Competition (Wigmore Hall) and the Wagner Society Award 2015.
At Deutsche Oper Berlin (Ensemble from 2016 - 2023) he has sung a plethora of roles, including Truffaldino in Prokofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges, Die Lüge in Langgaard's Antikrist (Zilias/Mondtag), Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Hexe in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, Flute in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Novice in Britten’s Billy Budd and Da-Ud in Strauss’ Die Ägyptische Helena.
Andrew's recent premieres include Lichtwesen in Hamburg Oper’s World Premiere of Unsuk Chin’s Die Dunkle Seite des Mondes(Dead Centre/Naganno), Frére Elie in Messiaen's St. François d'Asisse (Denlon/Nagano) at the Elbphilharmonie, Schäbige in Hamburg Oper's Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk, Four Servants in Hamburg Oper's Les Contes d'Hoffman (Nagano/Pasca), Heinrich der Schreiber in Hamburg Oper’s Tannhäuser (Nagano/Mundruczó) and Janáček's The Diary of One Who Disappeared at BAM New York (Musiektheater Transparant/Ivo Van Hove). Other notable appearances include White Minister in Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre (Elbphilharmonie), Pedrillo in The Abduction of the Seraglio (Danish National Opera), Junger Diener in Hamburg Oper’s Elektra (Nagan/Tcherniakov), Red Whiskers in Billy Budd (Teatro dell’Opera di Roma), Quint in The Turn of the Screw (Bury Court Opera), Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hyogo PAC, Japan), Kaufmann in Jakob Lenz (Salzburg), and Gerhard in H.K. Gruber’s Gloria – A Pigtail (Bregenz Festival). He has sung under conductors including Kent Nagano, Sir Donald Runnicles, Yutaka Sado, Ulf Schirmer, Robin Ticciati, James Conlon, Alan Gilbert and Enrique Mazzola.
In 2025/26, Andrew continues his relationship with Komische Oper Berlin as Wütende Mann in Barry Kosky’s acclaimed production of Die Nase, as well as Addison in a new production of Olga Neuwirth’s Orlando.
Andrew has performed Handel’s Messiah (Royal Festival Hall, St. Stephan’s Cathedral Vienna, Liszt Academy Budapest), Mozart’s Requiem (Royal Albert Hall) and Bach’s St. John Passion (Ensemble Resonanz). Other engagements include Berlioz’s Grande Messe des Morts (Winchester), Bach’s B Minor Mass (Bolzano), Mendelssohn’s Elijah (Amman) and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (Hannover). Andrew
recently worked with the Hamburg Ballet, singing Beethoven’s Christ on the Mount of Olives (Nagano/Neumaier). He also recently sang Britten’s War Requiem with Osnabrück Symphonieorchester..
Andrew was awarded ARAM in 2018 from the Royal Academy of Music. He is a regular guest lecturer at Music Conservatoires, focusing primarily on the foundations of a career in mainland Europe