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The Voice of Opera Colorado

Jan25

Alexandra LoBianco

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, and consistency. In the 2023-24 Season,...

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Jan25

Young Bok Kim

Commanding bass Young Bok Kim has dazzled audiences and critics as the title role in Verdi’s Atilla, The Barber of Seville (Don Basilio), Turandot (Timur), Madama Butterfly (Bonze), Don Giovanni (Commendatore), Rigoletto (Sparafucile), Die Zauberflöte (Sarastro) and Barbarossa in Verdi’s...

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Jan25

Andrew Stenson

American tenor Andrew Stenson, praised by The Wall Street Journal for his “vivid tenor that is both beautiful and full of raw feeling,” is a graduate of The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artists Program. In addition to singing many of the standard...

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Jan25

Ricardo José Rivera

Praised for his “rich baritone and confident stage demeanor,” Puerto Rican baritone Ricardo José Rivera is a 2021 alumnus of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. In the 2022-23 Season...

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Jan25

Alex Granito

Alex Granito is a baritone from Orange County, CA. He is delighted to join Opera Colorado for a second year as an Artist in Residence for the 2024-25 Season, during which he performed in the Daughter of the Regiment...

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Oct5

John Bellemer

Possessed of a voice the New York Times calls “clarion-toned”, the American tenor John Bellemer has gained a reputation for his strong portrayals in a wide range of repertoire. Bellemer has appeared in leading roles at opera houses across...

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Oct2

Kerby Baier

Kerby originally hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from East Carolina University with her Master of Music in voice performance and pedagogy. Previously, she graduated from Furman University in South Carolina. This season with Opera Colorado, she looks forward...

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Oct2

Turner Staton

Turner Staton (bass-baritone) is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. His degrees include an Artists Diploma from William Jewell College, a master’s from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and a bachelor’s from Pepperdine University. In 2022, Turner finished his tenure...

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Apr7

Young Bok Kim

Commanding bass Young Bok Kim has dazzled audiences in Turandot (Timur) with Opera Colorado in its 2022-23 Season and in Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo), Don Giovanni (Il Commendatore), Rigoletto (Sparafucile), The Magic Flute (Sarastro), the title role in Verdi’s...

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Apr4

Joseph Gaines

A highly energetic, vibrant, and extremely versatile singer and actor, tenor Joseph Gaines has been described as “such an exuberant performer you couldn’t help but smile” (The Minneapolis Star-Tribune). He created the role of Dan Leno in Opera Philadelphia’s...

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