ENGAGEMENTS
Upcoming Engagements
April 19, 21, 2024: Dottore Grenvil, La traviata, Opera Tampa, Ferguson Hall, Tampa, FL
October 10-13, 2024: Resident Artist, Jupiter Fest, Chicago, IL
2023 - 2024 Season
December 8, 10: 4th Janitor, 3rd Policeman, 3rd Student & 3rd Acquaintance, The Nose, Chicago Opera Theater
April 5: Theatre Director, The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe, Odyssey Opera
2022 - 2023 Season
December 17: Bass Soloist, Mozart Requiem, Riverside Choral Society
March 23, 25: Don Bayley, Bobby & Prosecutor, The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing (Chen/Simpatico), Chicago Opera Theater
2021 - 2022 Season
December 11, 17, 19: Donkey & Messenger, Becoming Santa Claus (Adamo), Chicago Opera Theater
2019 - 2020 Season
January 8: “S”, the Head of the Shin Bet, The Sleeping Thousand (Maor/Levy), Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg
January 16: “S”, the Head of the Shin Bet, The Sleeping Thousand (Maor/Levy), Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
February 1: World Premiere, The Earl of Pembroke, The Chronicle of Nine (Rosner/Stevenson), Odyssey Opera
Summer 2019
July 6, 8, 10, 12, 14: World Premiere, “S”, the Head of the Shin Bet, The Sleeping Thousand (Maor/Levy), Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
2018 - 2019 Season
September 22: Méthousaël & Sadoc, La reine de Saba, Odyssey Opera
January 19: Mr. Butt & Butt the Hoopoe, Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Wuorinen/Fenton), Boston Modern Orchestra Project
February 15: Don Bayley, Bobby & Prosecutor, The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing (Chen/Simpatico), Chicago Opera Theater
March 1: World Premiere, Things That Woof and Things That Roar: Seven Songs for Jim Henson (Allison, Beecher, Fulton, Nathan, Netzer & Vines - poems by Dennis Lee) with Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano, Cornell University
March 17: Sarastro, The Magic Flute, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
April 6: Vayter un Vayter (Shatin), University of Virginia
May 5: Bass Soloist, Die Schöpfung, Westchester Oratorio Society
2017 - 2018 Season
September 16: Bertrand, The Maid of Orleans, Odyssey Opera
January 19: World Premiere, The Poets (Hall) with Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano, The Hartt School
February 17: Usher, Second Herald, Peasant & Bass Solo, Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher, Odyssey Opera
May 18: Frederick William, The Sorrows of Frederick (Wheeler/Linney), Center for Contemporary Opera
2016 - 2017 Season
September 10, 15, 17: World Premiere, Abbot & Master Chen, Naga (Wheeler/Jacobs), Beth Morrison Projects
October 20, 22: World Premiere, Mr. Wood, Jane Eyre (Karchin/Osen), Center for Contemporary Opera
October 22 - 24: Sprecher, Die Zauberflöte, New York Conducting Institute
November 9: Arias and duets from Zaide, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Il turco in Italia and Maometto II, Great New Books in the Humanities: The Singing Turk, New York University
April 18, 20, 22, 23, 30 & May 3, 5, 6: World Premiere, Bass, Infinite Now (Czernowin/Perceval), Opera Vlaanderen
May 26, 28, 31 & June 7: Bass, Infinite Now (Czernowin/Perceval), Nationaltheater Mannheim
June 14: Bass, Infinite Now (Czernowin/Perceval), IRCAM, Philharmonie de Paris
June 18: Bass, Infinite Now (Czernowin/Perceval), Nationaltheater Mannheim
2015 - 2016 Season
September 18: Don Alonzo & L’Envoyé Maure, Le Cid, Odyssey Opera
October 30 & November 1: Abbot & Master Chen, Naga (Wheeler/Jacobs), New England Conservatory
November 8: Frederick William, The Sorrows of Frederick (Wheeler/Linney), Center for Contemporary Opera
February 4: Never Again the Same (Wuorinen/Tate) with Christopher J. Hall, tuba, The New School
February 5, 7, 9: Osmin, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, St. Petersburg Opera
April 9: Manteau, The Tenor’s Suite (Summer), The Shakespeare Concerts
Summer 2015
June 21: Opera Scenes Gala, The Naked Voice Institute
August 24: Bass Soloist, Mozart Requiem, West Village Chorale
2014 - 2015 Season
October 20, 24, 29 & November 1, 5, 8, 11, 15: First Officer (Cover), The Death of Klinghoffer, The Metropolitan Opera
December 2: World Premiere, Irrefutable Tautologies (Netzer), Harvard University
April 17: World Premiere, Caliban, The Tempest (Summer), The Shakespeare Concerts
May 2: Rocco, Fidelio (Act II finale), The Cecilia Chorus of New York
Summer 2014
July 28: World Premieres, The Tell-Tale Heart (Frank) and Opus 2 (Hawkins), The Walden School
August 18: Bass Soloist, Mozart Requiem, West Village Chorale
2013 - 2014 Season
October 21, 25, 30 & November 2, 6, 9, 14: Peter (Cover), Two Boys (Muhly/Lucas), The Metropolitan Opera
May 9: Bass Soloist, Mozart Requiem, Riverside Choral Society
Summer 2013
July 11, 13, 15: Grand Inquisitor & Tsar Ivan, Candide, Aspen Music Festival
July 13: Haly, L’italiana in Algeri (Act I finale), Aspen Music Festival
July 27: Hobson, Peter Grimes, Aspen Music Festival
July 29: Opera Night, Salida Aspen Concerts
August 15, 17: Seneca, L’incoronazione di Poppea, Aspen Music Festival
2012 - 2013 Season
October 27: Ramfis, Aida, Annapolis Opera
March 17: King Conchubar, Deirdre (Act II, Scene 3), Encompass New Opera Theatre
April 14, 16, 18, 20: Mosè, Mosè in Egitto, New York City Opera
May 10: Potsdam Giant, The Sorrows of Frederick (Wheeler/Linney), Met/LCT New Works Program
Summer 2012
June 16: Bass Soloist, Pulcinella, Greenwich Music Festival
July 7: Carl-Magnus, A Little Night Music (Act I finale), Aspen Music Festival
July 12, 14, 16: Sarastro (Cover), Die Zauberflöte, Aspen Music Festival
July 26, 28, 30: Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd, Aspen Music Festival
August 11: Father Trulove, The Rake’s Progress (Act I, Scene 1), Aspen Music Festival
August 16, 18: Meyer Wolfsheim, The Great Gatsby, Aspen Music Festival
2011 - 2012 Season
October 23: New Music Potluck with Osnat Netzer, piano, Rhymes with Opera
November 11 - 13: Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, MetroWest Opera
January 15: Don Basilio, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Vero Beach Opera
January 20, 22: Don Basilio, Il barbiere di Siviglia, First Coast Opera
January 29: Don Basilio, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Florida Opera Theatre
March 18: Bass Soloist, Mozart Requiem and Clausen Requiem, DCINY
May 12, 15, 17, 20: Eine verdammte Geist, Orpheus (Telemann), New York City Opera
May 18: World Premiere, ten songs of yesno (Netzer/Lee) with Aaron Likness, piano, Dr. Faustus
Summer 2011
June 28 - 29: Bass II, Renard, Tanglewood
July 10: An Evening of Opera and Song directed by Mark Morris, Tanglewood
July 23: Recital of French Songs with Alexander Bernstein, piano, Tanglewood
August 3: Never Again the Same (Wuorinen/Tate) with Jose Francisco Martínez Antón, tuba, Tanglewood
August 14: Songs by Blitzstein and Niles with Carlin Ma, piano, Tanglewood
August 18 - 20: Bass II, Renard, Mostly Mozart
August 25: Prince Gremin, Eugene Onegin, Opera Slavica
2010 - 2011 Season
September 18: Ogro, El gato con botas, Gotham Chamber Opera
October 1 - 10: Ogro, El gato con botas, Gotham Chamber Opera
January 9: Peter & Brian’s Father, Two Boys (Muhly/Lucas), Met/LCT New Works Program
March 14: World Premiere, Songs of Terror and Love (Corcoran), North/South Consonance
April 9: Bernard the Bull, Where the Wild Things Are, New York City Opera
Summer 2010
July 10: Tanglewood Recital of Duparc Songs with Leslie Davis, mezzo-soprano and Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano
August 1, 2, 4: Truffaldin, Ariadne auf Naxos, Tanglewood
August 15: Bernard the Bull, Where the Wild Things Are, Tanglewood
2009 - 2010 Season
October 11: Brian’s Father, Two Boys (Muhly/Lucas), Met/LCT New Works Program
November 12, 14 & December 9: Professor Bruno, The Theory of Everything (Earnest), Encompass New Opera Theatre
January 29, 31 & February 5, 7: Olin Blitch, Susannah, Opera at Rutgers
March 3: Concert of Handel arias, operamission
May 16: Caliban, The Enchanted Island (Sams), Met/LCT New Works Program
Summer 2009
July 30: Arkel, Pelléas et Mélisande, IVAI Israel
2008 - 2009 Season
October 10, 11: Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Nashville Opera
December 20: Bass Soloist, Messiah, Los Angeles Symphony
January 15, 16: Third Guard, Antony and Cleopatra, New York City Opera
May 2: Guido, Car Crash Opera, New York City Opera VOX
Summer 2008
July 27, 30: Sarastro, Die Zauberflöte, IVAI Israel
2007 - 2008 Season
October 19, 21, 27: Sciarrone, Tosca, Opera Cleveland
January 23, 25, 27: T. J. Rigg, Elmer Gantry, Peak Performances
March 27, 31 & April 4, 8, 12: Fifth Gambler (Cover), The Gambler, The Metropolitan Opera
May 10: Mr. F, The Officers, New York City Opera VOX
Summer 2007
July 14, 18, 27 & August 2, 8, 17: Vierter Schäfer, Daphne, The Santa Fe Opera
July 28 & August 1, 10, 16, 22: Jupiter (Cover), Platée, The Santa Fe Opera
August 12: Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni (Act I), The Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Showcase Scenes
August 19: Allazim, Zaide (Act I Trio), The Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Showcase Scenes
2006 - 2007 Season
October 6: Sing for Hope: A Juilliard Vocal Arts Alumni Gala
November 18, 19, 21: Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Maryland Opera Studio
March 23, 24: Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Southern France Festival
April 20, 22, 28: Fünfter Jude, Salome, Opera Cleveland
May 12: T. J. Rigg, Elmer Gantry (Octet), New York City Opera VOX
May 12: Bass Soloist, the endings (Johnson), New York City Opera VOX
Summer 2006
July 22, 26 & August 4, 10, 16: Zweiter Soldat, Salome, The Santa Fe Opera
July 29 & August 2, 11, 17: Stefano (Cover), The Tempest (Adès/Oakes), The Santa Fe Opera
August 13: John Claggart, Billy Budd (Act II, Scene 2), The Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Showcase Scenes
2005 - 2006 Season
September 7, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24: Zweiter Diener, Capriccio, New York City Opera
September 21: Bass Soloist (Cover), Mozart Requiem, The New York Symphonic Ensemble
November 16, 18, 20: Peter Quince, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Juilliard Opera Center
March 24: Giove, La Calisto, Juilliard Opera Theater
April 16, 18, 20, 22: Polyphemus (Cover), Acis and Galatea, New York City Opera
April 26, 28, 30: Goldsmith, Miss Lonelyhearts (Liebermann/McClatchy), Juilliard Opera Center
May 5: Graduation Recital, The Juilliard School
May 12: Osmin, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Juilliard Opera Theater
May 17: Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni (Act II), Juilliard Opera Theater
Summer 2005
July 9: John Claggart, Billy Budd (Act I, Scene 3), Aspen Music Festival
July 12, 14, 16: Badger & Priest, The Cunning Little Vixen, Aspen Music Festival
July 22: Kammersänger, Intermezzo, Aspen Music Festival
2004 - 2005 Season
November 23: John Claggart, Billy Budd (Act I, Scene 3), Juilliard Opera Theater
November 23: Haly, L’italiana in Algeri (Act I finale), Juilliard Opera Theater
February 16, 18: Simone, Gianni Schicchi, Juilliard Opera Theater
April 27, 29 & May 1: “Red Indian”, The Bartered Bride, Juilliard Opera Center
Summer 2004
July 15, 18, 21: Osmin, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Aspen Music Festival
July 31: Mustafà, L’italiana in Algeri (Act I finale), Aspen Music Festival
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