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The Voice of Opera Colorado
Apr7
Commanding bass Young Bok Kim has recently dazzled audiences and critics as the title role in Verdi’s Attila, Don Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Timur (Turandot), Bonze (Madama Butterfly), Il Commendatore (Don Giovanni), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), and...
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Apr4
A highly energetic, vibrant, and extremely versatile singer and actor, tenor Joseph Gaines has been described as “such an exuberant performer you couldn’t help but smile” (The Minneapolis Star-Tribune). He created the role of Dan Leno in Opera Philadelphia’s...
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Feb20
Dramatic soprano, Kara Shay Thomson, has built an expansive stage career by creating characters that push the limits both musically and dramatically. Ms. Thomson’s major roles include the iconic Puccini heroines, Turandot and Tosca. Additional dramatic roles include the...
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Jan24
French-American bass Christian Zaremba, hailed for “stealing the evening” (The Washington Post) and being “ideally cast as the assassin Sparafucile, emerging from the shadows with his seething bass-baritone,” is equally at home under the lights of an operatic drama...
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Jan24
Panamanian-American baritone Nmon Ford’s recent highlights include his exceptionally reviewed performances as Don Giovanni at Dorset Festival Opera in the UK, and in the new Metropolitan Opera production of Porgy & Bess (Crown) in which he appeared at London’s...
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Jan24
Katharine Goeldner’s unique gifts have taken her to stages and concert platforms throughout the U.S. and Europe in an astonishing range of repertory. Katharine’s performances in recent seasons include Samson and Delilah (Dalilah) at Virginia Opera; Das Rheingold (Fricka)...
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Jan24
Recent engagements for Puerto Rican tenor Rafael Davila include his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Don José in Carmen, Des Grieux in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut for San Francisco Opera, Liceu de Barcelona and Opera de Valencia, the world-premiere...
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Jan24
Rising young tenor Jonathan Johnson’s many recent engagements have included Sweeney Todd (Anthony Hope) at Opera Omaha, The Love of Three Oranges (The Prince) with Opera Philadelphia (where he was named as one of their Emerging Artists), Silent Night...
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Jan24
In the 2022-23 Season, bass Harold Wilson returns to the Metropolitan Opera for their productions of Aida, Der Rosenkavalier, and Peter Grimes (Hobson). In the 2021-22 Season, Mr. Wilson returned to the Metropolitan Opera for multiple productions, including Boris...
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Jan24
In the 2022-23 Season, Olafur Sigurdarson’s engagements include Peter Grimes (Captain Baltrode) at Teatro alla Scala; Das Rheingold (Alberich) and Tristan and Isolde (Melot) at Bayreuth Festival; Tosca (Baron Scarpia) at Leipzig Opera; and the title roles in Rigoletto...
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