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 Wherever Joseph Wolverton performs, he garners acclaim from both critics and audiences alike, emerging as one of America's most gifted tenors--praised for his technique, fluid line, and expression. Performance reviews have described his voice as "shiny, limpid", "with a lucid, plangent timbre," and "notable for lyricism and refinement." Equally at home on both the operatic stage and in the concert hall, Joseph Wolverton's artistry traverses a broad spectrum of musical styles--from bel canto to modern--and he appears with leading orchestras and opera companies nationwide and in Europe.Engagements in the current and future seasons include Alfred in Die Fledermaus (Fresno Opera) where he also participates in an Opera gala later this season, the title role in Faust (Utah Opera), Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (Norrlandsoperan, Umeå, Sweden) (Hilton Head, South Carolina), Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor (Opera Carolina), Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Symfoniorkestern NorrlandsOperan and Christmas Pops Concerts led by Doc Severinsen with the Minnesota Orchestra and Milwaukee Symphony. Mr. Wolverton has also been honored with an invitation from The Amici di Verdi Society to perform a recital at the Salone di Barezzi in Busseto, Italy. Although his diverse repertoire encompasses French Romanticism, Mozart, Operetta, and other genres, Joseph Wolverton is particularly distinguished in interpreting the lyric heroes of the Italian school, including those of Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni. The critically acclaimed recording of the latter composer's Silvano captures Wolverton's outstanding performance in the title role (Elysium Records). A Mascagni specialist, Mr. Wolverton's research in this area prompted the discovery and compilation of rare art songs by the composer. A project for performance and recording of the historic material is in the planning stages. Highlights of Mr. Wolverton's performances during recent past seasons include:
Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly (New York City Opera, New Orleans Opera, and Baltimore Opera) His European engagements have included Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca at De Munt/La Monnaie (Brussells), Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor at Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), Nemorino in L'Elisir d'Amore with Hamburgische Staatsoper, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana and Roberto in Le Villi with Opera Bergen (Norway), Werther in Malaga, Spain and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with the Dublin Opera and Opera Cork, Ireland. His extensive symphonic and concert repertoire includes Missa Solemnis (Beethoven), Symphony #9 (Beethoven), Requiem (Berlioz), Symphony #8 (Mahler), Requiem (Verdi), and feature appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Denver Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, The Louisville Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, as well as his debut with the National Symphony Orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic led by Doc Severinsen, among many others. Mr. Wolverton studied at the Juilliard School and at the American Conservatory of Music in his native Chicago. He is a winner of the Opera Company of Philadelphia's Pavarotti Competition and the recipient of grants from the William Matheus Sullivan Foundation and the Puccini Foundation. Repertoire or Discography Operatic RepertoireBellini Norma Pollione Donizetti Don Pasquale Ernesto L'Elisir d'Amore Nemorino La Fille du Régiment Tonio Lucia di Lammermoor Edgardo Maria Stuarda Leicester Von Flotow Martha Lionel Gounod Faust Faust Romeo et Juliette Romeo Krása Verlobung in Traum Paul Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana Turiddu Silvano Silvano Massenet Manon Des Grieux Werther Werther Mozart Così fan tutte Ferrando Die Zauberflöte Tamino Offenbach Les Contes d'Hoffmann Hoffmann Puccini La Bohème Rodolfo Gianni Schicchi Rinuccio Madama Butterfly Pinkerton Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Le Villi Roberto J. Strauss Die Fledermaus Alfred R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Italian Singer Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin Lensky Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera Riccardo Falstaff Fenton Macbeth Macduff Otello Cassio Rigoletto Il Duca La Traviata Alfredo Orchestral Repertoire Bach Magnificat Beethoven Mass in C Major Missa Solemnis Symphony No. 9 Berlioz L'Enfance dû Christ Requiem Te Deum Damnation of Faust Britten Serenade for Tenor and Horn Handel Messiah Haydn Creation Lord Nelson Mass Mass to St. Cecilia Seasons Liszt Faust Symphony Psalm 13 Mahler Symphony #8 Mendelssohn Elijah St. Paul Oratorio Mozart Mass in C major, K. 317 (Coronation) Mass in C minor, K. 427 Requiem Puccini Messa di Gloria Rossini Stabat Mater Schubert Mass in C Mass in E flat Mass in G Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Verdi Requiem |
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