“The cast was excellent, with the two baritones Falstaff and Ford standing out… British baritone Jacob Phillips, with a resonant and imposing voice, delivered a model Ford, singing with balance and precision across all registers. His stage presence and deep commitment to the character completed a truly first-rate performance.”
OperaTeatro - Raffaelo Malesci Tiroler Landestheater - Falstaff 2024
Jacob Phillips gives Ford real definition with his magnificent voice and is completely in his element.
Kronen Zeitung - Franz Gratl Tiroler Landestheater - Falstaff 2024
Bio
British baritone Jacob Phillips will appear in the 2025/26 season as Ein Musiklehrer (Ariadne auf Naxos), Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus), and Sharpless (Madama Butterfly) at the Tiroler Landestheater, where he is in his third season as a member of the ensemble. He will also make his debut at the Theater an der Wien in a double bill for performing the title role in Zweimal Alexander and Adolphus Bastable in Lady Magnesia.
Whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music under the tutelage of Mark Wildman and Ingrid Surgenor, he made significant debuts at Opera Holland Park and the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, performing Marullo (Rigoletto), Zuniga (Carmen), and Il Conte (Le nozze di Figaro). Other roles during this time included Nick Shadow (The Rake’s Progress), Belcore (L’elisir d’amore), and Marcello (La Bohème).
After his studies, he joined the ensemble of the Tiroler Landestheater, where his roles have included Il Conte (Le nozze di Figaro), Ford (Falstaff), Eugene Onegin (Eugene Onegin), Silvio (Pagliacci), and Schaunard (La Bohème). During his first year in Austria, he was invited to perform the title role in Gianni Schicchi to critical acclaim under the direction of Brigitte Fassbaender at the Bregenzer Festspiele, and during this time he also sang First Mate (Billy Budd) at the Enescu International Festival under Hannu Lintu.
