At the Rome Opera he sang the title role in Eugene Onegin, Golaud inPelleas et Me1isande and Malatesta in Don Pasquale. William Stone is one of the only American baritones in recent years to have sung extensively in the major opera houses of Italy, and has twice opened the May Festival in Florence: as Wozzeck and as Oreste in Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride, conducted by Riccardo Muti. Stone has appeared with the opera companies of Atlanta, Austin, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, Seattle, Spoleto-Charleston, and Santa Fe. His appearances at the New York City Opera reflect most of the leading roles in his repertoire (Germont in La traviata, the Count in Le nozze di Figaro, Figaro in Il barbiere di Sivigliaand Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor) and include particularly memorable performances of the title role in new productions of Hindemith's Mathis der Maler, and Busoni's Doktor Faust. His stage debut at the Metropolitan Opera was as Capulet in Romeo et Juliette, followed by Die Fledermaus (Falke), the new production of Moses und Aaron conducted by James Levine, Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico), Sharpless in Madama Butterf1y and John Plake in the new production of Sly with Placido Domingo.His long association with the Lyric Opera of Chicago began with his creation of the role of Adam in the world premiere of Penderecki's Paradise Lost and continued with the title role in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Schaunard in La Boheme,and most recently Sharpless in Madama Butterfly. Stone's engagements at the major opera houses in North America are impressive. William Stone is a North Carolina native whose warm and powerful baritone lends elegance and style to a repertoire ranging from Mozart to Berg, with a special emphasis on the Bel Canto masterworks. His early experiences as a rehearsal and collaborative pianist inspired him to create the Maryland Lyric Opera Institute, which helps train the next generation of opera stars with intensive coaching and performance opportunities throughout the state. He has performed in recitals and master classes throughout the United States and Europe with some of the brightest stars in classical music, including Birgit Nilsson, Pinchas Zukerman, Richard Stoltzman, Carter Brey, Lynn Harrell, James Galway, and Aprile Millo. Rome School of Music at The Catholic University of America. A native Marylander and current resident of Bethesda, his local philanthropy also includes Food and Friends, Child Justice, Most Valuable Kids, and Washington Waldorf School, among many other groups.īrad is also an accomplished pianist, having earned a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the University of Maryland and a Master of Music in musicology and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in collaborative piano from the Benjamin T. Looking towards the future, we are planning to expand our repertoire, to initiate and grow outreach programs that embrace our community, and to bring music to underserved youth and adults.īrad Clark is the founder and inspiring creative force behind Maryland Lyric Opera, where he currently serves as Artistic Director. We are committed to bringing young audiences to the world of opera-thanks to the generosity of our donors and patrons, students may purchase any seat in the house for $10 with a student ID. While we live in a modern and dynamic world, our aim is for our audiences to pause and experience harmony and beauty through classic operas. MDLO’s growing family of supporters is metropolitan Washington DC’s vibrant, diverse, and international community. 414 by the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleisher in his final stage performance, as well as a special memorial concert that celebrated Fleisher’s enduring legacy. Recent concerts have included individual programs celebrating Mozart, Puccini, and Verdi, as well as a memorable performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. At The Music Center at Strathmore, we have presented concert performances of Puccini’s rarely performed La Fanciulla del West and his final opera Turandot, Verdi’s epic Don Carlo, as well as double bills of one-act operas. Since our reorganization and relaunch in 2018, we have produced three fully staged operas at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park: Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Massenet’s Thaïs, and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.
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