Twitter

Follow Paul

Facebook

Like Paul

Instagram

Follow Paul

We all know John Adams to be the greatest American opera composer of our time, but I personally also happen to know him to be a mensch.

Of course I love singing his music (especially this Caesarian tour-de-force from ANTONY & CLEOPATRA) but I always enjoy the chance to hang with the conductor/composer/dude when the show’s over.

Happy 79th Birthday, Maestro!

From May 2025 @MetOpera
With the amazing @metoperachorus @metoperaactors @metorchestra

Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera

#operasingersofinstagram #operalover #operasingers #johnadams #newopera

80 5
Open post by paulapplebytenor with ID 18093219119063145
We all know John Adams to be the greatest American opera composer of our time, but I personally also happen to know him to be a mensch. Of course I love singing his music (especially this Caesarian tour-de-force from ANTONY & CLEOPATRA) but I always enjoy the chance to hang with the conductor/composer/dude when the show’s over. Happy 79th Birthday, Maestro! From May 2025 @MetOpera With the amazing @metoperachorus @metoperaactors @metorchestra Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera #operasingersofinstagram #operalover #operasingers #johnadams #newopera

...

80 5

An artistic highlight from last year for me was the opportunity to work with Sir Wayne McGregor on his production of Stravinsky’s OEDIPUS REX at Norwegian National Opera & Ballet @operaen_ . The production captured the essence of Stravinsky’s genius score—it illuminated the mysteries of the work that made its power immediate and undeniable. I’m very proud of our work together and very happy to have the chance to share it with you thanks to Opera Vision!

From JOCASTA‘S LINE
Sir Wayne McGregor | Director & Choreographer @studiowaynemcgregor
Vicki Mortimer | Stage & Costume Designer @vickimortimerscenechange
Lucy Carter | Lighting Designer @Lucycarterlightartdesign

@CharlottePoliti | Conductor
Norwegian National Opera Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus

With Paul Appleby, @SarahPConnolly, @MichaelMofidian, @Rafal_Siwek_bass, @JensErikAasbo, @MagnusStaveland and @BenWhishaw

Available on @OperaVision.eu until May 21, 2026

#operalife #stravinsky #liveperformances #operasinger #collaborations

43 1
Open post by paulapplebytenor with ID 17994411461877693
An artistic highlight from last year for me was the opportunity to work with Sir Wayne McGregor on his production of Stravinsky’s OEDIPUS REX at Norwegian National Opera & Ballet @operaen_ . The production captured the essence of Stravinsky’s genius score—it illuminated the mysteries of the work that made its power immediate and undeniable. I’m very proud of our work together and very happy to have the chance to share it with you thanks to Opera Vision! From JOCASTA‘S LINE Sir Wayne McGregor | Director & Choreographer @studiowaynemcgregor Vicki Mortimer | Stage & Costume Designer @vickimortimerscenechange Lucy Carter | Lighting Designer @Lucycarterlightartdesign @CharlottePoliti | Conductor Norwegian National Opera Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus With Paul Appleby, @SarahPConnolly, @MichaelMofidian, @Rafal_Siwek_bass, @JensErikAasbo, @MagnusStaveland and @BenWhishaw Available on @OperaVision.eu until May 21, 2026 #operalife #stravinsky #liveperformances #operasinger #collaborations

...

43 1

I am very happy to share with you a new album of songs and chamber music by my friend Russell Platt, MOUNTAIN INTERVAL. It was my pleasure and honor to record the album’s lovely and well-crafted songs with the talented and prolific @MyraHuang. Among Russell’s many skills, I especially appreciate his excellent taste in poetry which these settings of Robert Frost, Paul Muldoon, and Elizabeth Bishop demonstrate. And a little tip to my fellow recitalists out there, these songs have great potential for your art song programs! Give them a try and you won’t be disappointed!

Special thanks to @BridgeRecords for releasing this fine album, and to our superb engineer, Silas Brown @professorsilas for such a flattering capture of our performance.

#classicalmusicians #newrelease #tbt #collaborations #artsong

16 1
Open post by paulapplebytenor with ID 18053558846425328
I am very happy to share with you a new album of songs and chamber music by my friend Russell Platt, MOUNTAIN INTERVAL. It was my pleasure and honor to record the album’s lovely and well-crafted songs with the talented and prolific @MyraHuang. Among Russell’s many skills, I especially appreciate his excellent taste in poetry which these settings of Robert Frost, Paul Muldoon, and Elizabeth Bishop demonstrate. And a little tip to my fellow recitalists out there, these songs have great potential for your art song programs! Give them a try and you won’t be disappointed! Special thanks to @BridgeRecords for releasing this fine album, and to our superb engineer, Silas Brown @professorsilas for such a flattering capture of our performance. #classicalmusicians #newrelease #tbt #collaborations #artsong

...

16 1

Before I head to @OperadeLyon soon to sing my first Captain Vere in Britten‘s BILLY BUDD, I am looking back on a terrific 2025 at the @MetOpera. I got to bring John Adams’ Caesar from ANTONY & CLEOPATRA to New York last spring, revisited Mozart’s Ottavio from DON GIOVANNI this fall and capped it off by adding Tamino from the MAGIC FLUTE to my Met repertoire this holiday season. It is always a joy to work with all the amazing people in that building—all the folks who bring passion, care, skill, and commitment to their work and whose friendship I cherish as I look back on my work at the great @MetOpera.

#operasingersofinstagram #operalife #metopera #operalife #collaborations

74 9
Open post by paulapplebytenor with ID 18077537747029387
Before I head to @OperadeLyon soon to sing my first Captain Vere in Britten‘s BILLY BUDD, I am looking back on a terrific 2025 at the @MetOpera. I got to bring John Adams’ Caesar from ANTONY & CLEOPATRA to New York last spring, revisited Mozart’s Ottavio from DON GIOVANNI this fall and capped it off by adding Tamino from the MAGIC FLUTE to my Met repertoire this holiday season. It is always a joy to work with all the amazing people in that building—all the folks who bring passion, care, skill, and commitment to their work and whose friendship I cherish as I look back on my work at the great @MetOpera. #operasingersofinstagram #operalife #metopera #operalife #collaborations

...

74 9

Happy singers after our performances of Bach cantatas with the @ChamberMusicSociety of Lincoln Center.

It’s always a joy to collaborate with the wonderful musicians of CMS, and this program was made even more special by sharing the stage with @JoelleHarvey1 and @John_M_Moore

☕️ Bach is my favorite and it was very fun to sing his infamous “Coffee Cantata” with my old friends!

🎵 A special thank you to the fantastic musicians:

Kenneth Weiss @weisskent | harpsichord
Ani @KavafianMindich | violin
@ChoLiang_Lin | violin
Lawrence Dutton | viola
Timothy Eddy | cello
Blake Hinson | double bass
@DemarreMcGill | flute
@YoobinSon | flute
Peter Kolkay | bassoon

59 6
Open post by paulapplebytenor with ID 17980808792932051
Happy singers after our performances of Bach cantatas with the @ChamberMusicSociety of Lincoln Center. It’s always a joy to collaborate with the wonderful musicians of CMS, and this program was made even more special by sharing the stage with @JoelleHarvey1 and @John_M_Moore ☕️ Bach is my favorite and it was very fun to sing his infamous “Coffee Cantata” with my old friends! 🎵 A special thank you to the fantastic musicians: Kenneth Weiss @weisskent | harpsichord Ani @KavafianMindich | violin @ChoLiang_Lin | violin Lawrence Dutton | viola Timothy Eddy | cello Blake Hinson | double bass @DemarreMcGill | flute @YoobinSon | flute Peter Kolkay | bassoon

...

59 6

Stay in Touch

Photo Credit: Pascal Victor (Festival d’Aix)