In Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied, we delve into the powerful and true story of America’s longest-held prisoner of war, Colonel Jim Thompson. Enduring a nine-year ordeal in the jungles of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, Thompson finds the strength to survive within the cherished memories of his family. However, upon Jim’s liberation, he returns to find his world completely changed.

Date: April 21, 2024, at 2:30 Preshow, 3:00 Glory Denied
Location: Arnold Hall, 2308 Cadet Drive, Air Force Academy, CO 80840 
Admission: FREE! ($10/per person suggested donation)
Reservations: https://www.chamberorchestraofthesprings.org/glory-denied

I will be the Tenor Soloist for Larimer Chorale’s production of The Creation by Haydn. The Creation was inspired by Handel’s oratorios Messiah and Israel in Egypt, which Haydn had heard while traveling to England in the mid- 1790’s. As Haydn was writing The Creation, he thought of it as the summit of his entire life’s work, and certainly, that is how many generations of music-lovers have perceived it. Haydn’s The Creation is perhaps the greatest oratorio ever written.

I will be singing Don Jose in a lecture recital “For the Love of Opera: Georges Bizet and Carmen” February 17th hosted by Loveland Classical Schools. This is free and open to the public.

The Photo is from my first time singing Don Jose in 2015!

I will be singing a concert of Musical Theatre Duets and Solos at the Temple Sinai. The concert will include Tonight and Maria from West Side Story by Bernstein, favorites from Rogers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma and many more!

Photo by colleenleephotography from Loveland Opera Theatres 2022 production of Brigadoon!

This work is adapted from the short story by Karen Russell. The Zegner’s have come to Nebraska in search of their American Dream. The ‘new’ homestead act of 1862 says they can claim the land they have settled on as their own, as long as it has a glass window in it…

In this Italian comedy: Buoso Donati has just died, surrounded by his relatives, who have heard that he has left all his money to the monks. They search for the will and Rinuccio, who finds it, refuses to hand it over till his Aunt Zita promises to let him marry Lauretta, daughter of Gianni Schicchi.

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In this Italian comedy: Buoso Donati has just died, surrounded by his relatives, who have heard that he has left all his money to the monks. They search for the will and Rinuccio, who finds it, refuses to hand it over till his Aunt Zita promises to let him marry Lauretta, daughter of Gianni Schicchi.

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This work is adapted from the short story by Karen Russell. The Zegner’s have come to Nebraska in search of their American Dream. The ‘new’ homestead act of 1862 says they can claim the land they have settled on as their own, as long as it has a glass window in it…

Blind Injustice is a timely and poignant opera telling the story of the East Cleveland Five and others who were wrongfully tried, convicted, imprisoned and then later released thanks to the work of the Ohio Innocence Project (OIP).  The work is based on the casework by OIP and the book Blind Injustice by University of Cincinnati law professor and OIP Director Mark Godsey. The story as told by a small cast, chorus and 12-piece orchestra, the opera brings to life the perseverance and forgiveness of these men and women. 

I have the honer of sining La donna è mobile from Verdi’s Rigoletto in the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra'‘s highly-anticipated Sounds of Cinema. When you reminisce on your favorite films, the soundtrack plays an important role because it engages audiences: it helps deliver information, it increases the production value, it evokes emotional responses, it emphasizes what's on the screen and is used to indicate mood. Fully narrated, this musical journey is the only way to celebrate the end of the GPO’s 111th concert season.

I will be singing the role of Sam, Susannah’s brother in this two act opera by composer Carlisle Floyd. Written during the McCarthy era, Susannah is loosely based on the Apocryphal tale of “Susannah and the Elders.” The opera centers on a young and innocent woman of humble origins who is targeted as a sinner in a small mountain town of New Hope Valley in Tennessee. Floyd embraced folk music and Broadway influences—a vibrant and unexpected choice in the 1950s, when American serious composition was exclusively concerned with German expressionism.

Susannah was chosen to represent American music and culture at the World’s Fair at Brussels in 1958, with a production by Frank Corsaro. Today, Susannah is one of the most performed American operas, second to Porgy and Bess, and has come to symbolize the American voice in opera.

If you could only take one piece of music on a long trip, you might pick Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Its 25 tracks offer something for everyone — and a piece of music for every mood imaginable.

The subject matter covered in Carmina stays pretty basic: love, lust, the pleasures of drinking and the heightened moods evoked by springtime. These primitive and persistently relevant themes are nicely camouflaged by the Latin and old German texts, so the listener can actually feign ignorance while listening to virtually X-rated lyrics.

Click here for ticket information from the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra.

I will be singing the role of Sam, Susannah’s brother in this two act opera by composer Carlisle Floyd. Written during the McCarthy era, Susannah is loosely based on the Apocryphal tale of “Susannah and the Elders.” The opera centers on a young and innocent woman of humble origins who is targeted as a sinner in a small mountain town of New Hope Valley in Tennessee. Floyd embraced folk music and Broadway influences—a vibrant and unexpected choice in the 1950s, when American serious composition was exclusively concerned with German expressionism.

Susannah was chosen to represent American music and culture at the World’s Fair at Brussels in 1958, with a production by Frank Corsaro. Today, Susannah is one of the most performed American operas, second to Porgy and Bess, and has come to symbolize the American voice in opera.

Seven Last Words, is a seven-movement choral journey through the Passion, which delivers a powerful and captivating story encompassing a breathtaking palette of emotion, from intimate tenderness to majestic triumph. The work is a rare gem, powerfully emotive and effective in both liturgical and concert settings. I am looking forward to singing the Male Solo in this piece with Arvada United Methodist church on March 31st.

I am very honored to be singing as a finalist in Opera Birmingham’s 2023 Vocal Competition! This national competition selects 10 singers from across the county to come together for one magical evening of Opera! I am very excited and honored to be performing in this competition.