Jacob Abrahamse
Tenor
Jacob Abrahamse impressed us with beautiful timbre as Alfredo in ‘De miei bollenti spiriti’ from La traviata.
-Joseph So, Opera Canada
Jacob Abrahamse’s Alfredo was remarkable, featuring particularly stellar passages in ‘De’ miei bollenti spiriti; O mio rimorso!’.
-Dawn Martens, Opera Canada
Selected Audio
Tamino — Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)
Fenton — Falstaff (Verdi)
Frederic — The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan)
Current & Upcoming
The Little Prince — The Dallas Opera
Snake / Vain Man · January-February 2026
The Creation — Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
Tenor Soloist · May 2026
Dutch National Opera Studio
Member · 2026/2027
Biography
Jacob Abrahamse is a Canadian tenor praised by Opera Canada as a “gifted tenor” and an “impressive Alfredo” for his work in La traviata. Known for his dynamic stage presence and refined vocal artistry, he performs internationally in opera, oratorio, and concert repertoire.
In the 2025–26 season, he appears with The Dallas Opera in Rachel Portman’s The Little Prince and as a tenor soloist in Haydn’s Die Schöpfung with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. Beginning in the 2026–27 season, Jacob Ashton Abrahamse is a member of the Dutch National Opera Studio.
A two-time Apprentice Artist at The Santa Fe Opera, Abrahamse has also appeared with ensembles including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and the Elmer Iseler Singers.