Stephen Gould (tenor)

Stephen Gould
Gould in a rehearsal for Tristan, Palacio da ópera, A Coruña, 2013
Born	(1962-01-24)January 24, 1962 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 19, 2023(2023-09-19) (aged 61) Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Olivet Nazarene University New England Conservatory of Music
Occupation	Heldentenor
Organizations	Bayreuth Festival Vienna State Opera
Title	Austrian Kammersänger
Website	www.stephengould.org

Stephen Grady Gould (January 24, 1962 – September 19, 2023) was an American heldentenor and leading interpreter of Richard Wagner's stage works. He performed around 100 times at the Bayreuth Festival, notably as Tannhäuser starting in 2004, and later Siegfried and Tristan. In 2022, his performance in all three roles earned him nicknames such as Iron Man.

Gould appeared at leading opera houses worldwide. His non-Wagner repertoire included the roles of Paul in Korngold's Die tote Stadt, Bacchus in Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, the title role of Britten's Peter Grimes, the Emperor in Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten, the title role of Verdi's Otello, Aeneas in Berlioz's Les Troyens, and the title role of William Bolcom's McTeague. In concert, he performed in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Schoenberg's Gurre-Lieder, and Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.