With ALBERT GREGOR in “Vec Makropulos” at the Würzburg Theatre and TANNHÄUSER at the Heidenheim Festival, James Kee added two important parts to his repertoire in 2022. At the beginning of the season he enjoyed great success as TANNHÄUSER at the Wartburg in Eisenach. In autumn 2022 he also sings this very role at the Teatro Comunale di Modena and at the Teatro Reggio Emilia in Italy.

Before, the tenor was a member of the Rostock Theatre ensemble. Here, he enthralled as MAX in “ Der Freischütz”, als EISENSTEIN in "Die Fledermaus", als BALDUIN ZEDLAU in “Wiener Blut”, as EDWIN in “Die Csárdásfürstin”, as PETER IWANOW in “Zar und Zimmermann”, but also as als CANIO in “I Pagliacci”, in a Puccini-Pasticcio and as FLORESTAN in “Fidelio” and as SYMON in “Der Bettelstudent”.

James Kee started his singing studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He took master classes with Marilyn Horne, Dolora Zajick, Thomas Hampson and James Levine. As a young singing talent - at that time he was still singing the baritone repertoire - his career took him to major international houses such as the Houston Grand Opera and later evento the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Changing to the tenor repertoire, he was accompanied by his current teacher Robert Gambill. Initially James sang at the Rostock Theatre first tenor parts such as ISMAELE in “Nabucco”, EISENSTEIN in “Die Fledermaus” and the TENOR SOLO PART in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.

In numerous concerts and CD recordings with works by famous composers such as Ned Rorem, Richard Danielpour, Jake Heggie and Andre Previn, James Kee could express his passion for Contemporary Music.

The American by birth has won numerous renowned Prizes such as the 1st Prize of the Mario Lanza Contest, the 2nd Prize of the Eleanor McCollum Contest and the 3rd Prize of the Middle Atlantic Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Contest.

In the season 2019/20 James Kee made his debut as LOGE in “Rheingold” at the Mainfrankentheater Würzburg.