Hailed by San Francisco Classical voice as possessing the “kind of tenor that pours forth powerfully, effortlessly, seemingly for any length of time,” tenor Wesley Rogers is making his mark on both operatic and concert stages throughout the United States. Wes will make his Semperoper debut in Dresden as BELMONTE in the 2010-2011 season. While a member of Seattle Opera’s Young Artist Program, Wesley performed the role of Peter Quint in Britten’s “Turn of the Screw.” Other roles at Seattle Opera have included Maintop in “Billy Budd,” Trin in “Fanciulla del West,” and Fourth Jew in “Salome.” This spring the young tenor performed the role of Alfredo in Skagit Opera’s “La Traviata” and the title role in Tacoma Opera’s “Faust.” Recent concert engagements have included Handel’s “Messiah” and Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” with the American Bach Soloists, Britten’s “War Requiem” with Orchestra Seattle, Mozart’s “Coronation Mass” with EOS Orchestra, and Louis Gruenberg’s “The Daniel Jazz” at the Bard Festival. Mr. Rogers has also performed with the Mark Morris Dance company, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, the Cabrillo Festival, Capella Romano, The Tudor Choir, Opera Memphis, and Sun Valley Center for the Arts. The summer of 2009 finds Wesley covering the role of Froh in “Das Rheingold” for Seattle Opera. Upcoming engagements include Tony in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “West Side Story Suite,” Handel’s “Messiah” with American Bach Soloists, Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” at University of California at Davis, and Dodge (cover) and Icarus (cover) in the premiere of Daron Hagen’s “Amelia” at Seattle Opera.