Biography
Bass Jonas Jud of Switzerland joined the International Opera Studio of Opernhaus Zürich in the fall of 2022, appearing in Salome (2nd Soldier), Die Zauberflöte (2nd Armored Man), and in a studio performance of Jakob Lenz (Oberlin). In the summer of 2022, Mr. Jud performed in Die Zauberflöte (Sarastro) with Opernspiele Munot. In the 2023/24 season, he returns to Zürich for Sweeney Todd (Bass Soloist), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Quint), and I vespri Siciliani (Sire di Bethune).
In concert during the 2023/24 season, Mr. Jud joins the Zürcher Kammerphilharmonie for Mozart’s Requiem, the Zürcher Bach Chor and Basler Münsterkantorei for Brucker’s Te Deum and F. Martin’s In terra pax, and Zürcher Kammerorchester for Beethoven’s Christus am Ölberge.
In competition, Mr. Jud was a finalist in the 2022 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition and the 2022 Eleanor McCollum competition at Houston Grand Opera. He also won second prize at the 2022 Giulio Gari competition. In 2021, he won first prize at the NSA Student Auditions, Grand Prize at the MIOpera competition, and received the encouragement award at the Premiere Opera Foundation competition.
Reviews
“… and the jewel of the evening, [was] the very young Swiss bass, Jonas Jud (Colline).”
“… and Swiss bass Jonas Jud, whose powerful voice will make the church tremble.”