Richard Trey Smagur

Richard Trey Smagur

22 Nov, 2018

Richard Trey SmagurTenor Biography American tenor Richard Trey Smagur, winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 2017, has been praised by Opera Today for his “attractive lyric tenor” and “vivid presence.” This season, Mr. Smagur...
Chris Kenney

Chris Kenney

17 Jul, 2018

Chris KenneyBaritone Biography American baritone Chris Kenney, whose voice was called “lush” by Broadway World, is a recent graduate of the Ryan Opera Center ensemble at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. In the 2021-2022 season, Mr. Kenney will make his Metropolitan Opera...
Alexandra LoBianco

Alexandra LoBianco

20 Jun, 2018

Alexandra LoBiancoSoprano Biography American soprano Alexandra LoBianco, whom the Seattle Times exclaimed, “gave an impassioned performance” as the title role in Aida at Seattle Opera, has established herself as a dramatic soprano of unequaled versatility, musicality,...
Gerard Schneider

Gerard Schneider

26 Jul, 2017

Gerard SchneiderTenor Biography Hailed by the Irish Examiner as possessing “an imposing stage presence and a vivid range of colour and warmth of tone that compels attention,” Austrian-Australian tenor Gerard Schneider is acknowledged as a preeminent singer of opera,...
Patrick Carfizzi

Patrick Carfizzi

2 Jun, 2016

Patrick CarfizziBass-Baritone Biography In the 2023-2024 season, American bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi makes his company debut at LA Opera as Dr. Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia and returns the Metropolitan Opera as the Speaker in The Magic Flute and Fra Melitone...