Bio

Hailed as a “scene stealer” who “exudes showbiz chops,” American tenor Elijah William Brown continues to earn acclaim for his “robust” and “dramatic” voice, “ringing high notes,” and “excellent dramatic range.”

Most recently, Elijah made his role debut as Cavaradossi in Puccini’s Tosca with Chicago Nova Opera. Earlier in 2026, he appeared as Pang and Emperor Altoum in Puccini’s Turandot and as Justice Antonin Scalia in Scalia/Ginsberg while serving as a Resident Artist with Opera Naples. He also reprised the role of Johnathan Dale in Opera Orlando’s production of Kevin Puts’ Silent Night. In August 2026, he returns to the role of Siegmund in Wagner’s Die Walküre with Dramatic Voices Berlin.

Highlights of Elijah’s 2025 season include Johnathan Dale in Florida Grand Opera’s production of Kevin Puts’ Silent Night, Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata with Spotlight on Opera, Siegmund in Wagner’s Die Walküre with Dramatic Voices Midwest, and the Prince in Dvořák’s Rusalka with LAHSOW Opera Workshop. He was also featured as tenor soloist in Adolphus Hailstork’s cantata I Will Lift Up Thine Eyes with the Vero Beach Choral Society.

Previous engagements include serving as an Artist-in-Residence with the Florida VOICE Project under Sherrill Milnes, performing Loge in Wagner’s Das Rheingold with LAHSOW Opera Workshop, Ferrando in Mozart’s Così fan tutte with Utah Vocal Arts Academy, Lysander and Tom Snout in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Miami Music Festival, and Tamino in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with the University of Alabama Opera Theatre.

A passionate advocate for contemporary American opera, Elijah has created roles in three world premieres: RSBE (Remove Shoes Before Entering) by Michael Ching (2020), Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by Joseph Landers (2019), and Stranger from Paradise by Nevada Jones and Kevin Lawler with Opera Omaha (2017).

A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Elijah holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Alabama.