乔纳森等

乔纳森等
Co-Voice Area Coordinator, Voice
乔纳森.smucker@cross-culturalcommunications.com

乔纳森等, Ohio-born tenor, has sung more than forty-five diverse roles in opera, oratorio, operetta and musical theater. Hailed as "a polished singing actor" by San Francisco Classical Voice and praised for singing "with clarity and fluency" by the San Francisco Chronicle, he maintains an extensive performance calendar throughout the Bay Area 和加州. He comes to the voice faculty at San José State with a wealth of experience in teaching and performance.

In the 2017-2018 season, Jonathan made a solo debut with American Bach Soloists in 蒙特威尔第的 晚祷, joined Pasadena Opera for Ferrando in 谢谢你， and debuted with Ars Minerva as Gligoro in the modern premiere of Zeani's 拉赛丝, its first performance since 1665. A longtime member of the Philharmonia Baroque 管弦乐队 Chorale (PBOC), he appears frequently with the 管弦乐队 in solo parts, including a Lincoln Center debut in Handel's Teseo in 2014, a production subsequently released on CD. The 2018-2019 season sees his return to the PBOC solo roster as The Witch of Endor in Handel's 扫罗, including a performance at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, as well as debuts with Sacramento Symphony and the San Francisco Opera Chorus.

A strong advocate for new music, Jonathan has sung in numerous premieres and workshops, including the San Francisco readings of Mason Bates's The (r)Evolution of Steve Jobs, 劳拉Kaminsky的 今天下雨了, and Jack Perla's Shalimar the Clown. He appeared as Manager/Secretary in the US premiere of Tarik O'Regan's 黑暗之心 with Opera Parallèle, Max in the world premiere of Joseph Colombo's 猎人 for Opera Theater Unlimited, and Simon Stimson in the Western US premiere of Ned Rorem的 我们的小镇 at the Aspen 音乐 Festival. In addition, he has performed 20th and 21st Century repertory 订书钉，例如 A Midsummer Night's Dream (笛子)和 七宗罪 (Father) at Festival Opera, 行尸走肉 (Older Brother) with Opera Parallèle, 纳克索斯的阿里阿德涅 (Brighella) with West Edge Opera, Philip Glass's 氢点唱机 for Townsend Opera, and the title role in 老实人 帕萨迪纳歌剧院.