St. Petersburg Opera Hosts 'Evenings with the Maestro: Character Roles in Opera', 2/4
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 26, 2010
February's edition of the St. Petersburg Opera's popular Evening with the Maestro series will examine the "character" roles in opera, such as jailers, servants, and villains. Maestro Mark Sforzini has lined up a number of musical examples, which will be sung by frequent SPO artist Joseph Ryan and by Rolando Sanz. Mr. Ryan, a baritone, was featured as Rapunzel's prince in SPO's Into the Woods and has participated in the Emerging Artist Program. Mr. Sanz was the first place winner in the 2009 Florida Suncoast Opera Guild's Young Professionals competition and has won first place in the Orange County district Metropolitan Opera auditions. A tenor, Mr. Sanz will be making his Carnegie Hall debut on February 9, 2010 and has been garnering rave reviews for his appearances throughout the U.S.
