"Weston Hurt gave the strongest performance of the evening as Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s father. Hurt was obviously given the vocal gift of a gorgeous baritone, which is golden, weighty, and clear. His performance was faultless — stylistically on the money, dramatically committed, and displaying a vocalism that was perfectly even from the top to the bottom of his range." Opera News
Recent
Reviews
Weston's Germont continues to receive critical acclaim, with OperaClick calling his voice "rich in timbre and expressive intensity...a true Verdi baritone." The Seattle Times praised his "resonance and warmth" while Bachtrack applauded his "fine sense of humanity, firm legato, and silken pianissimi." The Stranger raved, "Hurt as Alfredo's bougie dad was just plain awesome."
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Just
On
Weston returned to Portland Opera in his signature role of Germont, under the baton of Christopher Larkin. Rounding out the cast of La traviata were Jonathan Boyd as Alfredo and Aurelia Florian in the title role.
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2018/19
Season
Weston's 18/19 season includes returns to Portland Opera, Opus Opera, and New Orleans Opera; a house debut with Opera San Antonio; his first season on the roster of the Lyric Opera of Chicago; and masterclasses in Oklahoma and Texas.
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In the
News
Weston's Houston Grand Opera debut as Scarpia in Tosca created new opera fans among local high school students!
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Embrace what
makes you Unique
Weston spoke with Seattle Opera about embracing what makes you unique – and how he chooses to lead by example.
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Weston's
Story
Weston was recently interviewed as part of the HONY-inspired Humans of Seattle Opera series and featured by the Lucky Fin Project and Pretty Different.
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