MEET THE CAST OF THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: BARITONES, BASS-BARITONE & TENOR
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Get to know the extraordinary artists playing Figaro and friends, including two returning favorites and two singers making their company debuts.
Baritone EFRAÍN SOLÍS as Figaro
HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, CA
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Golaud in “Pelléas et Mélisande” (Opera Southwest); Charlie in “Three Decembers” (Virginia Opera), and Aeneas in “Dido and Aeneas” (Opera San Jose); OD patrons will remember Efraín from Opera Uncorked: Cabernets & Cabalettas (2018).
CRITICAL ACCLAIM: A former Adler Fellow and a 2013 Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Efraín is hailed by critics for his “theatrical charisma and musical bravado” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “honey-hued baritone” (Opera News). Opera Today raves: “But the biggest star of the evening (and it was a stiff competition) was California baritone Efrain Solis… This young singer exuded the charm, pent-up fun and exuberant singing that will make him a… star.”
OFFSTAGE: “If I'm not in rehearsals, you can most likely find me at the nearest rock climbing gym. It’s my favorite new hobby that I can't seem to get enough of.”
Baritone SEAN ANDERSON as Count Almaviva
HOMETOWN: Seneca, SC
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: An OD fan favorite, Sean starred in the title role of our 2018 production of "Gianni Schicchi" and appeared as Dandini in "La cenerentola" (2017), and Ford in "Falstaff" (2016). Other recent appearances include Harry Haskel in “Finding Wright” (Dayton Opera) and Germano in “The Silken Ladder” (Opera Sarasota).
CRITICAL ACCLAIM: “As the foxy title character, Anderson employs every trick in any baritone’s book — musical or comic — with ease and delight… This is a demanding role in many ways, including a bag of vocal tricks, and watching Anderson romp through the evening with seeming ease was one of the night’s great treats.” (Broad Street Review on “Gianni Schicchi”)
FUN FACT: Opera is the Anderson family business! “When I was around 8 years old, I saw my dad [singer Alfred Anderson] do a performance of ‘Man of La Mancha’. That was when I really first really understood what he did for a living, and I’ve been hooked ever since.”
Bass-baritone TIMOTHY MADDEN as Bartolo (OD debut)
HOMETOWN: Kosciusko, MS
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Masetto in “Don Giovanni” (Fargo-Moorhead Opera), Smudge in “Forever Plaid” (Musical Theater Heritage), and Nick Bottom in “A Midsummer Night's Dream” (Hawaii Performing Arts Festival)
CRITICAL ACCLAIM: Lauded by the Chicago Stage Standard as "endlessly fun, full-voiced, totally physicalized," Timothy has been especially praised for his work in comedic roles. Of his performance in ‘A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream’, Big Island Music raved: “Timothy Madden as Bottom is manic, and maniacally funny... His impressive physical comedy skills performed while singing in a rich bass/baritone made him an audience favorite."
OFFSTAGE: For his recent birthday, Timothy celebrated with a six-hour game of Dungeons and Dragons complete with costumes, props, and Dolly Parton tunes played on his ukulele.
Tenor PETER JOSHUA BURROUGHS as Don Basilio/Don Curzio (OD debut)
HOMETOWN: Williston, Vermont
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: Nathaniel/Spalanzani in “Les Contes d'Hoffmann” (Opera Tampa), Benoît/Parpignol/Alcindoro in “La Boheme In the Heights” (IN Series), and Spoletta in “Tosca” (Northern Lights Music Festival)
CRITICAL ACCLAIM: Praised for his commanding voice and impeccable comedic timing, Peter has performed with Washington National Opera, Washington Concert Opera, Baltimore Symphony, Opera Tampa, and St. Petersburg Opera. DC Theatre Scene raves: "[Burroughs is] terrific… his comic abilities were well matched with good singing form."
OFFSTAGE: Watch out, Carmen! We hear Peter plays a mean castanet.