"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 signature role of 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 Seattle Opera (his operatic "home away from home") as Sharpless in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, in a "sublime, visually fantastic, must-see" new-to-Seattle production by Kate Cherry.
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2017/18
Season
Weston's 17/18 season includes a return to Seattle Opera as Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, a masterclass at the Seattle Opera Summer Academy at Marrowstone, his menacing Scarpia in Nashville Opera's Tosca, and two house and role debuts.
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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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