Florian Simson

With the ensemble since 2009/10
Voice type: Tenor

Florian Simson studied German and English language and literature alongside his vocal training with Prof. Michaela Krämer, after which he studied singing at the Robert Schumann University of Music in Düsseldorf with Prof. Ingeborg Reichelt. As an ensemble member, the tenor was initially engaged at theaters in Trier, Wuppertal, and the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen, as well as at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich, before finally becoming a member of the soloist ensemble of Deutsche Oper am Rhein. In the course of his career, Florian Simson has performed all the major roles in the lyric tenor repertoire and has since expanded his repertoire to include numerous character tenor roles.

In the 2025/26 season, Florian Simson will once again be appearing in various roles at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, including Spoletta (Puccini's “Tosca”), Der Narr (Berg's “Wozzeck”), Basilio (Mozart's “Le nozze di Figaro”), the Witch (Humperdinck's “Hänsel and Gretel”) and Harry (“Comedian Harmonists”). He will perform as Abdallo in Verdi's “Nabucco”, as Dr Blind in Strauss' “Die Fledermaus”, as Perchik in “Anatevka” and as Remendado in “Carmen”.


(as of 07/2025)