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“The career of a comprimario is a beautiful one, of the utmost importance, dignity and responsibility.”
- Tito Gobbi, ON HIS WORLD OF ITALIAN OPERA, 1984

“Zwischenfach” voice with fine characterization ability.

A product of German theater tradition. It is large with plenty of of metal and capable of clear declamation.

The Charaktertenor must have the acting ability of a Spieltenor and often the cutting power of the Heldentenor.

photo courtesy of The Loren L. Zachary Society (taken during the 2004 Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition)

January 9, Sunday at 3:00pm - UCLA Schoenberg Hall
- UCLA Opera Scenes, sponsored by The Opera Buffs, Inc.
(tickets/reservations required)

January 23, Sunday at 3:00pm - Palm Springs
- Afternoon Concert with Khori Dastoor (soprano), Nazani Ashjian (mezzo-soprano), David Williams (baritone) and Mona Lands (piano), sponsored by The Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert

February 6, Sunday at 2:00pm - Private Residence (TBA)
- Solo Vocal Recital, sponsored by The Opera Associates
(tickets/reservations required)

February 10, Thursday at 7:30pm - Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs
- Metropolitan Opera Western Region Showcase
(tickets/reservations required)

February 20, Sunday at 3:00pm - Phoenix, Arizona
- Guest artists, Metropolitan Opera Arizona District Concert

February 24-27 (Thu-Sat at 8:00pm, Sun at 3:00pm) – UCLA Schoenberg Hall
- Lakmé: Redux (music by Delibes/Ryback/Oliver, directed by John Hall)
(tickets/reservations required)

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January 9, 2005 (Sun) at 3pm
- Opera Scenes at UCLA, sponsored by The Opera Buffs

January 23, 2005 (Sun) at 3pm
- Vocal concert with other singers, sponsored by The Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert

February 6, 2005 (Sun) at 2pm
- Vocal recital at a private residence, sponsored The Opera Associates

February 10, 2005 (Thu) at 7:30pm
- Metropolitan Opera Western Region Showcase, Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs

February 20, 2005 (Sun) at 3pm
- Metropolitan Opera Finalist Concert, Phoenix, Arizona

February 24-27 (Thu-Sat at 8:00pm, Sun at 3:00pm)
- Hadji in Delibes/Oliver/Ryback’s Lakmé-Redux at UCLA

updated 12/17/2004

Please be informed that the Metropolitan Opera Western Regional Audition Finals held on November 20 at USC Bovard Auditorium will be broadcast on:

December 10, Friday, at 7:00pm on
KUSC-FM – 91.5 (Los Angeles)
KPSC-FM – 88.5 (Palm Springs)
KQSC-FM – 88.7 (Santa Barbara)
KDSC-FM – 91.1 (Thousand Oaks)

I was the singer number 4. After the competition, there is a short interview with me by Gene Parrish.

For everyone’s information, here is what each singer sang:
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I am so happy to share that all four UCLA students, who are also close friends of mine, won the Palm Springs Opera Guild Vocal Competition last Sunday, December 5, 2004 at 2pm:

Kalil Wilson, tenor – 1st place (senior)
David Williams, baritone – 2nd place (senior)
Karen Vuong, soprano – 3rd place (junior)
Evan Hughes, bass-baritone – 4th place (junior)

GO UCLA!

p.s. Kalil Wilson won 2nd place at the 2004-2005 Metropolitan Opera Western Region Final Auditions, and David Williams was a Regional Semi-finalist: we all represented the Los Angeles District.