Bror Magnus Tødenes

The Norwegian tenor Bror Magnus Tødenes emerged as an important figure in the operatic scene in the late 2010s. He has performed both traditional bel canto opera and contemporary works, as well as appearing in concert pieces with leading symphony orchestras. Tødenes was born in 1993 and grew up in Eiksund, on an island off Norway's west coast. He started piano lessons at eight, and diverged into electric guitar before taking up classical singing and winning a place in the young musicians' program of the University of Trondheim's music school. He was also helped along by a scho...