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| name = Frank Lopardo
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| birth_date = December 23, 1957
| birth_place = [[Brentwood, New York|Brentwood]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[U.S.]]
| alma_mater = [[Queens College, CUNY]]
| occupation = Tenor
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'''Frank Lopardo''' (born 23 December 1957) is an American operatic [[tenor]] who was born and raised in [[Brentwood, New York]]. He specialized in the repertoire of [[Mozart]] and [[Rossini]] early in his career and has since transitioned to the works of [[Puccini]], [[Verdi]], [[Donizetti]], and [[Bellini]].
'''Frank Lopardo''' (born 23 December 1957) is an American operatic [[tenor]] who was born in [[Brentwood, New York]]. Early in his career he specialized in the repertoire of [[Mozart]] and [[Rossini]] and later transitioned to the works of [[Puccini]], [[Verdi]], [[Donizetti]] and [[Vincenzo Bellini|Bellini]].


==Early Years==
==Early years==
Frank Lopardo began his musical training at [[Queens College, CUNY]] before moving on to the [[Juilliard School]]. It was at Queens College that he first met Dr. Robert White Jr, who remains his vocal coach. Dr. White currently serves on the staff at the Juilliard School.<ref>[http://www.juilliard.edu/degrees-programs/music/faculty/detail.php?FacultyId=9539&School=College&Division=Music Official Profile]</ref>
Lopardo began his musical training at [[Queens College, CUNY]] before moving on to the [[Juilliard School]]. At Queens College he first met Dr. Robert White, who currently serves on the staff at the Juilliard School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juilliard.edu/degrees-programs/music/faculty/detail.php?FacultyId=9539&School=College&Division=Music|title=Music Faculty|publisher=|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref> Lopardo attended the [[Music Academy of the West]] summer conservatory program in 1983 and 1984.<ref name="MAotW alumni">{{cite web| title=Alumni Roster| url=http://www.musicacademy.org/school/alumni/alumni-roster/voice| website=musicacademy.org| accessdate=29 January 2020| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605021001/http://www.musicacademy.org/school/alumni/alumni-roster/voice| archivedate=5 June 2012| url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Lopardo made his North American debut as Tamino in ''[[Die Zauberflöte]]'' with [[Opera Theater of St. Louis]]. He has a long-standing relationship with [[The Metropolitan Opera]] in New York, where he has performed over 180 times since his debut in 1989 in the role of Almaviva in ''[[Il barbiere di Siviglia]]''.<ref>[http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/frame.htm The Metropolitan Opera Archives]</ref> He has since performed there as Tamino, Rodolfo in ''[[La Bohéme]]'', Alfredo in ''[[La traviata]]'', the Duke in ''[[Rigoletto]]'', Edgardo in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'', Tonio in ''[[La fille du régiment]]'', Nemorino in ''[[L'elisir d'amore]]'', Don Ottavio in ''[[Don Giovanni]]'', Idreno in ''[[Semiramide]]'', Ferrando in ''[[Cosi fan tutte]]'', and Fenton in ''[[Falstaff]]''. He has also made appearances with the a variety of North American opera houses, including [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]], [[Los Angeles Opera]], [[Houston Grand Opera]], [[Dallas Opera]], [[Canadian Opera Company]], [[San Francisco Opera]], and [[Santa Fe Opera]].
Lopardo made his North American debut as Tamino in ''[[Die Zauberflöte]]'' with [[Opera Theater of St. Louis]]. He entered into a long-standing relationship with [[The Metropolitan Opera]] in New York in 1989 in the role of Almaviva in ''[[Il barbiere di Siviglia]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan Opera Association |url=http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/frame.htm |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=archives.metoperafamily.org}}</ref> He has performed more than 180 times there,{{cn|date=November 2023}} with roles including Rodolfo in ''[[La bohème]]'', Alfredo in ''[[La traviata]]'', the Duke in ''[[Rigoletto]]'', Edgardo in ''[[Lucia di Lammermoor]]'', Tonio in ''[[La fille du régiment]]'', Nemorino in ''[[L'elisir d'amore]]'', Don Ottavio in ''[[Don Giovanni]]'', Idreno in ''[[Semiramide]]'', Ferrando in ''[[Così fan tutte]]'', and Fenton in ''[[Falstaff (opera)|Falstaff]]''. Lopardo has made appearances with various North American opera companies, including the [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]], [[Los Angeles Opera]], [[Houston Grand Opera]], [[Dallas Opera]], the [[Canadian Opera Company]], [[San Francisco Opera]], and [[Santa Fe Opera]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frank Lopardo |url=https://www.opera-arias.com/singers/frank-lopardo/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Opera-Arias.com |language=en}}</ref>


In Europe, Lopardo has also found great success since performances as Fenton with [[Teatro San Carlo]] in [[Naples, Italy]] marked his debut on that continent. He has sung as Edgardo, Rodolfo, the Duke, and Lenski in ''[[Eugene Onegin]]'' with [[Opéra National de Paris]], and with [[Royal Opera House, Covent Garden]] he has graced the stage as Lindoro in ''[[L'italiana in Algeri]]''. He has also sang at [[Vienna State Opera]], the [[Salzburg Festival]], [[Grand Théâtre de Genève]], the [[Glyndebourne Opera Festival]], [[Teatro alla Scala]], [[De Nederlandse Opera]], [[Teatro Real]] in [[Madrid]], [[Teatro Comunale Florence]], and the [[Aix-en-Provence Festival]], among others.
In Europe, Lopardo made his debut as Fenton at [[Teatro di San Carlo]] in Naples. He has sung as Edgardo, Rodolfo, the Duke, and Lenski in ''[[Eugene Onegin (opera)|Eugene Onegin]]'' at the [[Opéra National de Paris]]. At the [[Royal Opera House]], Covent Garden he has sung as Lindoro in ''[[L'italiana in Algeri]]''. Other major European theaters where he has performed include the [[Vienna State Opera]], the [[Grand Théâtre de Genève]], [[Teatro alla Scala]] in Milan, [[Teatro Comunale Florence|Teatro Comunale]] in Florence and [[Teatro Real]] in Madrid. He has appeared in the [[Salzburg Festival]], [[Glyndebourne Opera Festival]], and [[Aix-en-Provence Festival]], and sung with [[De Nederlandse Opera]].

Throughout his career, Lopardo has also been engaged with a wide variety of symphonies and orchestras throughout the world. He has performed the ''[[Verdi Requiem]]'' with [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[Montreal Symphony Orchestra]], the ''[[Mozart Requiem]]'' with the [[Berlin Philharmonic]] at la Scala in [[Milan]]; ''[[Berlioz' Requiem]]'' and ''[[Carmina Burana]]'' with the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]], ''[[Beethoven's Ninth Symphony]]'' with the [[San Francisco Symphony]], Rossini's ''[[Stabat Mater]]'' with the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]. He has also sung the ''[[Requiem (Dvořák)|Dvořák Requiem]]'' with the [[Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra]].


==Awards==
==Awards==
In 1983, Lopardo won first prize in the Liederkranz Foundation competition.<ref>[http://www.liederkranznycity.org/vcompetition.asp The Liederkranz Foundation]</ref> He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Queens College, [[Aaron Copland School of Music]], in 1992, and in 2005 won a [[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance]] for a recording of the Berlioz Requiem, performed with the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus]] and conducted by [[Robert Spano]].<ref>[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2005/02/14/Winners-at-47th-Grammy-Awards/UPI-94861108357381/ UPI Press Release]</ref>
In 1983, Lopardo won first prize in the [[Liederkranz of the City of New York|Liederkranz Foundation]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liederkranznycity.org/vcompetition.asp|title=Liederkranz New York City - Vocal Competition|publisher=|accessdate=May 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727031314/http://www.liederkranznycity.org/vcompetition.asp|archive-date=July 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was awarded an honorary doctorate from [[Queens College, City University of New York|Queens College]], [[Aaron Copland School of Music]], in 1992, and in 2005 won a [[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance]] for a recording of the Berlioz Requiem, performed with the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus]] and conducted by [[Robert Spano]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2005/02/14/Winners-at-47th-Grammy-Awards/UPI-94861108357381/|title=Winners at 47th Grammy Awards|date=February 14, 2005|work=UPI|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
* Requiem (Mozart), with [[Riccardo Muti]]. [[EMI Records]], 1987
* Requiem (Mozart), with [[Riccardo Muti]]. [[EMI Records]], 1987
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* ''L'italiana in Algeri'' (Rossini), with [[Claudio Abbado]]. [[Deutsche Grammophon]], 1987

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* ''L'italiania in Algeri'' (Rossini), with [[Claudio Abbado]]. [[Deutsche Grammophon]], 1987

* ''Don Giovanni'' (Mozart), with Riccardo Muti. EMI Records, 1990
* ''Don Giovanni'' (Mozart), with Riccardo Muti. EMI Records, 1990
* [[Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 (Leonard Bernstein film)|''Great Mass in C minor'' (Mozart), with Leonard Bernstein. Deutsche Grammophon, 1991]]

* ''[[Great Mass in C minor]]'' (Mozart), with [[Leonard Bernstein]]. Deutsche Grammophon, 1991
* ''Falstaff'' (Verdi), with Sir [[Colin Davis]]. [[BMG Music]], 1991

* ''Falstaff'' (Verdi), with [[Roberto Abbado]]. [[BMG Music]], 1991

* ''[[Il signor Bruschino]]'' (Rossini), with [[Ion Marin]]. Deutsche Grammophon, 1991
* ''[[Il signor Bruschino]]'' (Rossini), with [[Ion Marin]]. Deutsche Grammophon, 1991
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* ''Il barbiere di Siviglia'' (Rossini), with Claudio Abbado. Deutsche Grammophon, 1992

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* ''Il barbiere di Siviglia'' (Rossini), with Claudio Abbado. Deutsche Grammphon, 1992

*'' Semiramide'' (Rossini), with Ion Marin. Deutsche Grammophon, 1992
*'' Semiramide'' (Rossini), with Ion Marin. Deutsche Grammophon, 1992
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* ''[[Carmina Burana (Orff)|Carmina Burana]]'' (Orff), with [[André Previn]]. Deutsche Grammophon, 1992

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* ''Carmina Burana'' [[(Orff)]], with [[Andre Previn]]. Deutsche Grammophon, 1992

* ''[[Don Pasquale]]'' (Donizetti), with Roberto Abbado. BMG Music, 1993
* ''[[Don Pasquale]]'' (Donizetti), with Roberto Abbado. BMG Music, 1993

* ''[[Idomeneo]]'' (Mozart), with [[James Levine]]. [[Decca Records]], 1993
* ''[[Idomeneo]]'' (Mozart), with [[James Levine]]. [[Decca Records]], 1993
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* ''[[Così fan tutte]]'' (Mozart), with Sir [[Georg Solti]]. Decca Records, 1993

* ''[[Cosi fan tutte]]'' (Mozart), with [[Sir George Solti]]. Decca Records, 1993
* ''La traviata'' (Verdi), with (Sir Georg Solti). Decca Records, 1994
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* ''La traviata'' (Verdi), with Sir George Solti. Decca Records, 1994

* Requiem (Berlioz), with Robert Spano. Telarc Records, 2003
* Requiem (Berlioz), with Robert Spano. Telarc Records, 2003
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* ''[[Imelda de' Lambertazzi]]'' (Donizetti), with [[Mark Elder]]. [[Opera Rara]], 2006
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* Ninth Symphony (Beethoven), with [[Franz Welser-Möst]]. Deutsche Grammophon, 2007


==Videography==
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* [[Imelda de' Lambertazzi]] (Donizetti), with [[Mark Elder]]. [[Opera Rara]], 2006
* [[Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 (Leonard Bernstein film)|''Great Mass in C minor'' (Mozart), with Leonard Bernstein, Deutsche Grammophon, 2006]]
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* Ninth Symphony (Beethoven), with [[Franz Welser-Möst]]. Deutsche Grammphon, 2007


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://franklopardo.com/ Official Website]
* {{Official website|http://franklopardo.com/}}

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Latest revision as of 12:44, 19 January 2024

Frank Lopardo
BornDecember 23, 1957
Brentwood, New York, U.S.
Alma materQueens College, CUNY
OccupationTenor

Frank Lopardo (born 23 December 1957) is an American operatic tenor who was born in Brentwood, New York. Early in his career he specialized in the repertoire of Mozart and Rossini and later transitioned to the works of Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti and Bellini.

Early years[edit]

Lopardo began his musical training at Queens College, CUNY before moving on to the Juilliard School. At Queens College he first met Dr. Robert White, who currently serves on the staff at the Juilliard School.[1] Lopardo attended the Music Academy of the West summer conservatory program in 1983 and 1984.[2]

Career[edit]

Lopardo made his North American debut as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with Opera Theater of St. Louis. He entered into a long-standing relationship with The Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1989 in the role of Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia.[3] He has performed more than 180 times there,[citation needed] with roles including Rodolfo in La bohème, Alfredo in La traviata, the Duke in Rigoletto, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Tonio in La fille du régiment, Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Idreno in Semiramide, Ferrando in Così fan tutte, and Fenton in Falstaff. Lopardo has made appearances with various North American opera companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, the Canadian Opera Company, San Francisco Opera, and Santa Fe Opera.[4]

In Europe, Lopardo made his debut as Fenton at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. He has sung as Edgardo, Rodolfo, the Duke, and Lenski in Eugene Onegin at the Opéra National de Paris. At the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden he has sung as Lindoro in L'italiana in Algeri. Other major European theaters where he has performed include the Vienna State Opera, the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro Comunale in Florence and Teatro Real in Madrid. He has appeared in the Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, and Aix-en-Provence Festival, and sung with De Nederlandse Opera.

Awards[edit]

In 1983, Lopardo won first prize in the Liederkranz Foundation competition.[5] He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Queens College, Aaron Copland School of Music, in 1992, and in 2005 won a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance for a recording of the Berlioz Requiem, performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and conducted by Robert Spano.[6]

Discography[edit]

Videography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Music Faculty". Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Alumni Roster". musicacademy.org. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Opera Association". archives.metoperafamily.org. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Frank Lopardo". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Liederkranz New York City - Vocal Competition". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Winners at 47th Grammy Awards". UPI. February 14, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2016.

External links[edit]

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