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November 11, 2017 - 07:30 PM - Arizona Opera
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Tosca by Puccini
Also on November 17 and 19, 2017
Role: Baron Scarpia, Chief of police
“The entrance of Scarpia may be one of the most dramatic musical moments in all of opera. With Scarpia, Puccini allows the baritone voice to explore the fullest range of colors and timbres. Act two could stand alone as a masterpiece! Every time I perform the role of Scarpia, I can feel the music of his first entrance, and this power literally propels me across the stage.”
Tosca is a melodrama set in Rome in June 1800. Napoleons forces are threatening to overpower Rome, causing great concern in Naples.
May 5, 2018 - 08:00 PM - Seattle Opera
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Aida by Verdi
Also on May 5, 11, 13, 16 & 19, 2018
Role: Amonasro, King of Ethopia
“I love singing Amonasro! He literally explodes on the scene. In the 20 minutes that he is on the stage, he completely commands everything.”
Aida, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh.