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‘And it is first in the second part of the opera, that the title role really comes across, and gives Leif Jone Ølberg the possibility to grow to a full baritone break through. An astonishing and exciting performance’ – NordJyske

Baritone Leif Jone Ølberg has made a name for himself on the Danish opera scene in recent years, regularly performing at both the Royal Danish Opera and the Danish National Opera in roles such as Figaro (The Barber of Seville), Onegin (Eugene Onegin), Papageno (The Magic Flute), Henrik (Maskarade), and Escamillo (Carmen). He portrayed Tadeusz in the Scandinavian premiere of Weinberg’s Holocaust opera The Passenger, where he also performed excerpts from Bach’s Chaconne on violin live on stage. In 2021, Ølberg sang the role of Reverend Jones in the Kenyan opera Nyanga – Runaway Mother at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi. He has since become deeply involved with Baraka Opera Kenya, where he teaches young opera singers.

As an oratorio soloist, he has performed major works such as Carmina Burana (Orff), St John Passion and St Matthew Passion (Bach), Messiah (Handel), Requiem (Mozart), and Messa di Gloria (Puccini).

He also regularly tours Norway in concert with his father, Lars Bernhardt, on piano and organ.

Leif Jone is a two-time silver medalist in the Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzle Championship.