| Mark Walters, Baritone | |
 Opera News describes Mark Walters as “a force to be reckoned with” in Lucia di Lammermoor and as “heroic” in Carmen. The Chicago Sun Times depicts Walters as “vocal fury” in La forza del destino. The Salt Lake Tribune says “The tall, handsome singer possesses a magnificently resonant voice and unforced dramatic ability." Walters has sung over 50 roles in the baritone repertoire and with recent performances of Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La traviata, he is a singer to watch in the demanding Verdi arena. |
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Recent News Walters sings Mahler Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn with Soprano Lisa Daltirus with the Plainfield Symphony on April 28. Click here for article in the Daily Record. On December 18th, Walters performed during a taping of The Real Housewives of New York City. His performance was to benefit a children's hospital in NYC. During the taping he sang the Toreador Song from Carmen and Lights of Christmas by Michael Ching.
Walters has been named the Olson Artist for the 2011-2012 season with Florida Grand Opera. This honor is given to one outstanding American artist each season and will coincide with his performances in the title role of Rigoletto with FGO in Jan.-Feb. 2012. Walters went to Miami in October and to have his upper torso encased to make a mold for Rigoletto’s hump and prosthetic pieces for his face. See video highlights of the process below!
In July, Walters was featured in a live broadcast of the New World Premiere of Pine Mountain Music Festival's opera Rockland on July 15 and 17, 2011 at the Rozsa Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Walters took on the role of Pekka, an abusive, alcoholic miner who goes on to heroically lead a strike. This new work is based on an incident that took place in the town of Rockland in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in 1906, when striking Finnish copper miners were confronted by sheriff’s deputies and two of the miners were killed. Watch for video excerpts of this dramatic piece to be added to this website within the next month.
Last April, Walters was also seen in the world premiere of Rappahannock County by composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist Mark Campbell. This piece based on personal accounts of the Civil War was spearheaded by the Virginia Arts Festival and was recorded on the Naxos label. Opera News said, “Baritone Mark Walters revealed a particularly warm, communicative tone; his account of ‘Making Maps’ was one of the evening's most affecting passages."
Rappahannock County Video Trailer below.
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