| role | opera | location | director | conductor | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germont | La Traviata | Seattle Opera | TBA | TBA | 2009 |
| Schaunard | La boheme | Dallas Opera | Mark Streshinsky | Pietro Rizzo | 2009 |
| Sharpless | Madama Butterfly | Atlanta Opera | Bernard Uzan | Joseph Rescigno | 2008 |
| Sharpless | Madama Butterfly | New York City Opera | Mark Lamos | Joseph Mechavich | 2008 |
| Count Almaviva | Le nozze di Figaro | Michigan Opera Theatre | Mark Streshinsky | Jane Glover | 2007 |
| Enrico | Lucia di Lammermoor | Arizona Opera | Kristin McIntyre | Cal Stewart Kellogg | 2007 |
| Amonasro | Aida | El Paso Opera | Laura Alley | Raymond Harvey | 2007 |
| Masetto | Don Giovanni | Opera Grand Rapids | Matthew Lata | Robert Lyall | 2007 |
| Baldassare | L'Arlesiana | Opera Orchestra New York | NA - Concert version | Eve Queler | 2007 |
| Frank | Die tote Stadt | New York City Opera | Frank Corsaro | George Manahan | 2006 |
| Count Almaviva | Le nozze di Figaro | Wolf Trap Opera | Robin Guarino | Ari Pelto | 2006 |
| Paris, Gregorio | Romeo et Juliette | National Symphony at Wolf Trap | Ellen Schlaefer | Stephen Lord | 2006 |
| Riccardo | I Puritani | Caramoor Festival | NA - Concert version | Will Crutchfield | 2006 |
| Manfredo (cover w/ performance) | L'amore dei tre Re | Opera Orchestra New York | NA - Concert version | Eve Queler | 2006 |
| Frederic (cover w/ performance) | Lakme | Opera Orchestra New York | Ira Siff | Eve Queler | 2006 |
| Sharpless | Madama Butterfly | Toledo Opera | Helena Binder | Thomas Conlin | 2005 |
| Peter (father) | Hansel and Gretel | Amarillo Opera | Ben Spierman | James Lowe | 2005 |
| Dandini | La Cenerentola | Wolf Trap Opera | Garnett Bruce | Dean Williamson | 2005 |
| Wiedhopf | Die Vögel | Spoleto USA Festival | Jonathan Eaton | Julius Rudel | 2005 |
| Sharpless | Madama Butterfly | Lyric Opera of San Antonio | William McCrary | Anthony Lagruth | 2004 |
| Toante | Oreste | Spoleto Festival (Italy) | Lillian Groag | Daniel Beckwith | 2004 |
| Chinese Emperor | Le Rossignol | Juilliard Opera Center | Ned Canty | Miguel Harth-Bedoya | 2004 |
| 1st Nazarene | Salome | Kentucky Opera | Katrin Hilbe | Willie Anthony Waters | 2004 |
| Sciarrone | Tosca | Kentucky Opera | Linda Brovsky | Joseph Rescigno | 2004 |
| Toante | Oreste | Juilliard Opera Center | Lillian Groag | Daniel Beckwith | 2003 |
| Claudio | Beatrice et Benedict | Aspen Opera Theater | Edward Berkeley | Michael Stern | 2003 |
| Masetto | Don Giovanni | Juilliard Opera Center | Edward Berkeley | Jahja Ling | 2003 |
| Onegin | Eugene Onegin | Juilliard Opera Center | Eve Shapiro | Julius Rudel | 2002 |
| Germont (cover) | La Traviata | The Santa Fe Opera | Bruce Donnell | John Crosby | 2002 |
| Enrico | Lucia di Lammermoor | Indiana University Opera | Tito Capobianco | Imre Pallo | 2002 |
| Marullo | Rigoletto | Opera Illinois | James Lucas | Fiora Contino | 2001 |
| Don Giovanni | Don Giovanni | Texas Tech University (guest artist) | Gerald Dolter | Gary Lewis | 2001 |
| Belcore | L'Elisir D'Amore | Indiana University Opera | Vince Liotta | Imre Pallo | 2000 |
| Junius | The Rape of Lucretia | Indiana University Opera | Vince Liotta | Paul Biss | 2000 |
| Wagner | Faust | Opera Illinois | Michael Scarola | Fiora Contino | 1997 |
| Composer | Work | OrGANIZATION | CONDUCTOR | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faure, Moravec | Requiem, Songs of Love and War (world premiere) | Oratorio Society of New York | Kent Tritle | 2008 |
| Vaughan Williams | Serenade to Music | Napa Valley Fundraiser | Luke Ming | 2008 |
| Solo Recital | Marilyn Horne Foundation | Artist Residency / Recital; Little Rock, AR | Kristina Marinova, pianist | 2008 |
| Handel | Messiah | Nashville Symphony | George Mabry | 2007 |
| Chamber Music Concert | Songs by Somervell and Butterworth | Bard Music Festival | Melvin Chen, Dmitry Rachmanov, pianists | 2007 |
| Franz Shreker | Der ferne Klang (Der Graf, Rudolph) | American Symphony Orchestra | Leon Botstein | 2007 |
| Handel | Messiah | Omaha Symphony | Scott Yoo | 2006 |
| Solo Recital | Marilyn Horne Foundation | Artist Residency / Recital; Clarksville, TN | Miah Im, pianist | 2006 |
| Brahms | Ein Deutsches Requiem | Dallas Symphony Chorus | David Davidson | 2006 |
| Orff | Carmina Burana | National Symphony Orchestra | Emil de Cou | 2006 |
| Mozart | Requiem | Highland Park Methodist Church | David Davidson | 2006 |
| Orff | Carmina Burana | San Angelo Symphony | Hector Guzman | 2006 |
| Solo Recital | Southwestern University Guest Artist Series | Southwestern University | Kyoshi Tamagawa, pianist | 2006 |
| Roman Holiday concert | Italian favorites... | New York Pops Orchestra | Emil de Cou | 2006 |
| Solo Recital | Marilyn Horne Foundation | Artist Residency / Recital; Buffalo, NY | JJ Penna, pianist | 2006 |
| Handel | Messiah | Eugene Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero | 2005 |
| "Murder and Other Operatic Mayhem " | Wolf Trap Filene Artists | National Symphony Orchestra | Emil de Cou | 2005 |
| Richard Strauss | Taillefer | American Symphony Orchestra | Leon Botstein | 2005 |
| From Broadway to the Met | Opera Gala | Toledo Opera | Thomas Conlin | 2005 |
| Duo Recital | Marilyn Horne Foundation | "The Song Continues...2005" | Rachelle Jonck, pianist | 2005 |
| Mozart | Coronation Mass | Mid-America Productions | Earl Rivers | 2004 |
| Haydn | Paukenmesse | Mid-America Productions | Kenneth Sheppard | 2004 |
| Orff | Carmina Burana | Princeton Pro Musica | Frances Slade | 2004 |
| Britten | War Requiem | Juilliard Symphony | David Atherton | 2003 |
| Grand Finals Winners Concert | Palm Beach Opera Orchestra | Anton Guadagno | 2002 | |
| Faure | Requiem | Charlottesville Symphony | Michael Slon | 2002 |
| Handel | Messiah | Chorus Austin | Kenneth Sheppard | 2001 |
| Vaughan Williams | Serenade to Music | Indianapolis Symphony | Raymond Leppard | 2001 |
| Handel | Messiah | Chorus Austin | David Stevens | 2000 |
| Bach | Mass in B Minor | Southwestern University | Kenneth Sheppard | 1999 |
| Bach | Magnificat | Chorus Austin | David Stevens | 1998 |
| location | role | DIRECTOR | date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Juilliard Opera Center | Resident Artist | Diane Richardson, Eve Shapiro, Beth Foreman (Co-Advisors) | 2002-2004 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Apprentice Artist | Richard Gaddes | 2002 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Apprentice Artist | John Crosby | 2000 |
| The National Opera Company | Resident Baritone | Will Graham | 1997-1998 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Apprentice Artist | Robert Larsen | 1996 |
| Opera in the Ozarks | Artist | Carroll Freeman | 1995 |
| institution | degree | date |
|---|---|---|
| The Juilliard School | Artist Diploma in Opera | 2004 |
| Indiana University | Performer's Diploma in Professional Opera Studies | 2002 |
| Southwestern University | Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance | 1999 |
| award | competition | date |
|---|---|---|
| Winner (1st place) | Gerda Lissner Foundation | 2008 |
| Vienna Prize Recipient | George London Foundation | 2006 |
| Winner (1st Place and People's Choice Award) | Dallas Opera Guild Competition | 2005 |
| Winner (George London Award) | George London Foundation Competition | 2005 |
| Recipient | Shouse Educational Grant from Wolf Trap Opera | 2005, 2006 |
| Winner (3rd place) | Licia Albanese / Puccini Foundation International Competition | 2005 |
| Winner (NJ District) -- Eastern Regional Finalist | Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions | 2005 |
| Semi-Finalist | Placido Domingo's Operalia World Opera Contest; Los Angeles, CA | 2004 |
| Winner | Opera Index, Inc. | 2004 |
| Winner (1st Place) | Oratorio Society of New York Solo Competition | 2003 |
| Winner (Study Grant) | Licia Albanese / Puccini Foundation International Competition | 2004, 2003 |
| Winner (Encouragement Award) | George London Foundation Competition | 2003 |
| Winner | Liederkranz Foundation Competition | 2003 |
| Winner | Aspen Music Festival Vocal Concerto Competition | 2003 |
| Winner (Encouragement Grant) | Opera Index, Inc. | 2002 |
| Campbell Memorial Scholarship Recipient | The Santa Fe Opera | 2002 |
| Winner (4th Place, Advanced Division) | Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition | 2002 |
| Sara Tucker Study Grant Finalist | The Richard Tucker Music Foundation | 2003, 2002 |
| Career Grant Recipient | The Santa Fe Opera | 2000 |
| Winner (3rd Place) | The Dallas Opera Guild Career Development Grant | 1996 |
| name | role/capacity |
|---|---|
| Steve Smith | Voice Instructor ; 2002-Present |
| James McDonald | Voice Instructor ; 1999-2002 |
| Giorgio Tozzi | Voice Instructor ; Summer 2001 |
| Gerald Dolter | Voice Instructor ; 1993-1999 |
| Diane Richardson | Coach |
| Nico Castel | Coach |
| Ken Merrill | Coach |
| Denise Masse | Coach |
| Corradina Caporello | Coach |
| Kathryn LaBouff | Coach |
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