victor petersen

Victor Petersen completed his diploma studies in Musical Theatre at the renowned Bayerische Theaterakademie "August Everding" in Munich with honors in 2015. Due to his exceptional talent, he was given the opportunity to pursue a classical opera training as a countertenor alongside his musical theatre studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with Prof. Gabriele Fuchs.

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Already during his second year of study, Victor made his professional stage debut at Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich and at the Cologne Philharmonie in the productions Das Dschungelbuch and Carl Millöcker's operetta Der Bettelstudent.

In 2014, he was performing at Prinzregententheater in Munich, including Sucher's Musikalische Leidenschaften, the Munich premiere of Reefer Madness, and Shakespeare's classic Twelfth Night. For his outstanding performances, he was awarded the Young Talent Award for Performing Arts by the proskenion Foundation in the same year.

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Victor's versatile career includes numerous prestigious performances. He was part of the production The Addams Family, which led him through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. He particularly impressed as Mary Sunshine in the Broadway classic Chicago, with performances on renowned stages such as the Stage Palladium Theater Stuttgart, the Theater des Westens in Berlin, Le Théâtre Mogador in Paris, the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck, and the Staatstheater Braunschweig. From 2016 to 2018, he also captivated audiences as the original cast of Professor Abronsius in Roman Polanski's acclaimed musical show Tanz der Vampire in cities like Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, and Cologne.

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In addition to his performances in musical theatre, Victor is passionately dedicated to classical music. As a specialist in Baroque music, he was invited to perform at a concert at Herrenhaus Viecheln in 2020. With his solo show Eine Frau Schau, he has already performed at numerous theatres in Germany, delighting audiences with his unique blend of singing, acting, and multifaceted musicality.

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Most recently, Victor worked as Associate Director for The Mark on the Wall at Theater im Delphi, Berlin. He then took on the role of Mary Sunshine for two consecutive seasons in Gil Mehmert's acclaimed new production of Chicago at Bonn Opera. In addition to his work on stage, Victor is a passionate freelance vocal coach and stage phonetics instructor, and he frequently shares his expertise through numerous masterclasses.