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I’m at it again with the coat. This time in Michigan, I believe another new state for me. Actually, I have not only never sung there, but I think I have not yet even been to Michigan. So this is a win for me professionally and personally! A win for Michigan, no doubt. Boys [...]  It’s been a whirlwind of travel and singing for this red-headed bass as of late. After a very successful run of Figaro in El Paso last weekend, I was home for a day before saddling my horse for the trek down to Baltimore to sing my first Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor March 23 and [...] “Tutta Siviglia….conosce Bartolo!” …and after this weekend, March 15-18, so will El Paso. As you can see from this billboard next to I-10 East just before the exit labeled as the “Gateway to Juarez,” El Paso Opera is doing Le Nozze di Figaro with a very talented cast. Artistic and General Director, David Grabarkewitz, is [...] I don’t think I’ve ever sung in Florida. That, my friends, is about to change. I’m going coat slinging in Actionville. This weekend I head to Jacksonville, FL. I know it as “Actionville,” as one of my college buddies from there used to call it, and I will be there to sing Colline in La [...] Last week I returned from a fantastic experience and great honor in singing with the St. Louis Symphony. The history of this orchestra is just amazing and it was so cool to see the pictures, posters, and autographs from so many of the legends that have performed with them over the years. I was there [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to announce the long awaited arrival of my Catskills debut. That’s right. You heard me correctly. I’m taking it to the sticks. In all seriousness, I am thrilled to be taking part of the second annual installment of….
My latest adventure is as Giove, King of the Gods, in Francesco Cavalli’s La Calisto. The performances are taking place in an outdoor courtyard of an old box factory, now home to an art gallery in what is billed as “Brooklyn’s Venice,” by the Gowanus Canal, and is produced by Vertical Player Repertory. Performances are [...] What an interesting work life I lead! You just never know what’s in store. March was the great Brahms Requiem. April was Séance on a Wet Afternoon, the new opera from Broadway great by Stephen Schwartz. Meanwhile, I was contacted by Billy Aronson who is responsible for the original concept and some of the lyrics [...] New York City Opera is opening Séance on a Wet Afternoon this coming Tuesday, April 19th. It is the first opera by Stephen Schwartz, famed composer of many noteworthy shows and scores including the smash success Wicked. I will be covering the role of Inspector Watts. For you lay-people, that means I will be [...] What can I say? Some gigs are just a great experience from start to finish. When the organization treats you well and the rehearsals and performances are seamless AND you happen to be dealing with one of the greatest works by one of the greatest composers of all time, you are….as they say in the [...] |
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