Archive for March 2026
Andrew Martens-Cesare Angelotti
Andrew Martens, bass has enjoyed an illustrious career, singing such notable roles as the villains in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Méphistophêlès (Faust), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Colline (La Bohème), Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor), and Don Bartolo (Le nozze di Figaro). Most recently, Mr. Martens sang Ivan (Fledermaus) and Fiorello/Officer (The Barber of Seville) with Opera Theater of Connecticut,…
Read MoreRod Nelman-The Sacristan
With a repertoire of over 100 roles, ROD NELMAN has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New World Symphony, Washington National Opera, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Arena di Verona, New York City Opera, among others. Rod is happy to return to Opera Theater of Connecticut for the fourth time, having previously performed Bartolo in Il barbiere di…
Read MorePatrick Sculley-The Jailer
Patrick Scully is a Chinese-American bass from New York, NY. He received his MM in Vocal Performance from Northwestern University and his BM in Vocal Performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He also has a BA in Theater from Davidson College. Mr. Scully’s recent engagements have included roles with Charleston…
Read MoreRochelle Bard-Floria Tosca
Soprano Rochelle Bard has been described as an ‘exquisite singing actress, brilliant and heart-breaking.’ With a specialty in bel canto and Verdi repertoire, performances include the title roles of Norma, Tosca, Aida, Maria Stuarda, and Lucia di Lammermoor, as well as Abigaille in Nabucco, Elisabetta in Roberto Devereux, Violetta in La Traviata, Leonora in Il…
Read MoreGene Stenger-Spoletta
Deemed an “impressive tenor” (The New York Times), Gene Stenger is a Bach specialist who is also heralded for his “crisp, clear tenor in action” (Washington Post) of his performances of oratorios by Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Mozart. He regularly performs with leading ensembles and interpreters of early music while continuing to expand his repertoire…
Read MoreMichael McAvoy-Sciarrone
Baritone Michael McAvoy is acclaimed as demonstrating “range, resonance and interpretive skill” (Naples Daily News). Recently, he was seen singing in Josh Groban’s backup quartet at Radio City Music Hall, the Nassau Coliseum, Madison Square Garden, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, and on PBS.McAvoy was the New York Classical Music Society’s…
Read MoreDavid Pittsinger-Baron Scarpia
American bass-baritone David Pittsinger is renowned as a stage performer of the greatest distinction for his dramatic portrayals in the world’s major opera houses. Of his Helen Hayes Award-nominated performance as Emile de Becque in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific at the Kennedy Center, the Washington Times wrote: “His brilliant, knife-clean bass-baritone voice, impeccable enunciation—even with a French accent—and…
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