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Lyric tenor Brian Jagde made his American tenor debut singing Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohème for Syracuse Opera. His European debut in the title role in Massenet’s Werther was followed by a portrayal of Macduff in Verdi’s Macbeth in March of 2010 for Teatr Wielki Opera Poznan in Poland. Brian performed Pinkerton in Virginia Opera’s 2011 production of Madama Butterfly. He sang Rodolfo for a production of La Bohème at Maestro Lorin Maazel’s Castleton Festival, where he covered Luigi and perform L’amante in their revival of Il Tabarro. In 2012, he will perform with the Minnesota Opera as Pinkerton, and make his Santa Fe Opera debut in productions of Tosca and Arabella In the summer of 2009, Brian joined the prestigious Merola Opera Program, where he covered the title role in L’amico Fritz. Now entering his second year as a Fellow in San Francisco Opera’s Adler Program, Brian has covered Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Christian from Alfano’s Cyrano de Bergerac. Mainstage appearances include Joe in La Fanciulla del West, Janek in Janácek’s Makropulos Case opposite Karita Mattilla, and Il Messaggero in Aïda. This year, Brian will cover Froh in Das Rheingold, Don José in Carmen, Dan Hill in the world premiere of Christopher Theofanidis’ Heart of a Soldier, and has been cast as Vitellozzo in Lucrezia Borgia with Renée Fleming. Previously, Brian has performed with such companies as Opera New Jersey, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Company of the Highlands, and Des Moines Metro Opera. He holds Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees in Voice and Opera Studies from The Purchase College-Conservatory of Music..

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