Brandon Jovanovich

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Brandon Jovanovich (born October 5, 1970 in Billings , Montana) is an American opera singer specializing in dramatic tenor whose repertoire includes Wagner , Puccini , Strauss , Britten , from early baroque to world premieres. He is known for his passionate performances in Slavic, French and German operas. His repertoire includes a. Don José in Bizet's Carmen , BF Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly , Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca and the title role in Wagner's Lohengrin .

The 2007 Richard Tucker Awards winner sings in concerts and operas around the world.

Life and education

Brandon Jovanovich began singing in school choirs at a young age before eventually taking on the male lead in The Sound of Music in his senior year of high school .

Jovanovich was an outstanding athlete and received a football scholarship from the University of Mary in Bismarck , North Dakota. After a year in North Dakota, he applied for admission to Northern Arizona University and was accepted into the music department on a scholarship. At first it was not his intention to become a singer, but because of his good vocal exam he was admitted to the university. Initially mistaken for a bass-baritone , he was cast as Understudy for the role of Sarastro in The Magic Flute , and it actually came to an appearance. However, he failed to meet some of the academic requirements for his music studies and in his final years moved to the theater department, where he appeared in plays by Neil Simon , Shakespeare and Sondheim .

Jovanovich moved to New York City in the mid-1990s , where he became involved in modeling, acting, musical theater, operetta, and eventually opera. After receiving further training at the Santa Fe Opera in 1996 and 1997 , he asked to sing the role of Giovanni in Daniel Catan's opera La hija de Rappaccini . He received a scholarship and was enrolled at the Manhattan School of Music until 1998 . At the same time he sang with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players (NYGASP). Between 1995 and 1999 he sang in seven operettas with this company both in New York and on tour. But it was his performance of Luiz in The Gondoliers that first brought him to the attention of the New York Times .

Career

Brandon Jovanovich began singing professionally at the Manhattan School of Music. From New York Gilbert and Sullivan players to New York opera programs, he was slowly building a working relationship with homes in the New York area.

He had his first major opera role in the summer of 1999 in Smetana's Two Widows at the Chautauqua Opera. Abroad, his first role was Don José in Carmen in 2000 at the Bordeaux Opera.

Since then he has sung important roles in leading opera houses in the US and Europe.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Matthew Gurewitsch: Brandon Jovanovich's Emergence Continues in Met's 'Carmen' . In: The New York Times . October 29, 2010, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed May 16, 2019]).
  2. ^ William: Rising Stars: An Interview with Brandon Jovanovich. In: Opera Warhorses. August 1, 2010, Retrieved May 16, 2019 (American English).
  3. ↑ Anthony Tommasini: 'Gondoliers,' When Sullivan Won . In: The New York Times . December 30, 1996, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed May 16, 2019]).
personal data
SURNAME Jovanovich, Brandon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American opera singer specializing in dramatic tenor
DATE OF BIRTH 5th October 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Billings , Montana