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John McVeigh
Acclaimed for his “fresh-toned and touching portrayal” by Opera News and lauded by the New Orleans Times-Picayune for his “rich lyrical tenor, fabulous top notes, and striking good looks,” John McVeigh returns to the Gran Teatro del Liceu and the Teatro Real for Endimione in Martin y Soler’s L’abore di Diana in the 2009-10 season. His performances also include Handel’s Messiah with the Seattle Symphony in addition returning to the Metropolitan Opera roster for Il tabarro. In the 2008-09 season, he returned to the Théâtre du Châtelet for performances of the Monteverdi Vespers, Utah Symphony for Bernstein’s Mass. He also joined Music of the Baroque and Jane Glover for concerts that include Britten’s Nocturne and “Total Eclipse” from Handel’s Samson, Nashville Symphony and San Diego Symphony for Messiah, Calgary Philharmonic for Elijah, and the Grant Park Music Festival for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
Frequently performing works of the classical and baroque repertoire, Mr. McVeigh has sung Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Glimmerglass Opera and Austin Lyric Opera, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with New York City Opera and Houston Grand Opera’ Ferrando in Così fan tutte in a return to Austin Lyric Opera, and Arbace in Idomeneo with Santa Fe Opera. In addition, he joined Christophe Rousset and Les Talen Lyriques for Ozia in Mozart’s rarely performed Betulia Liberata and has sung Marzio in Mitridate, Rè di ponto at Grenada’s Festival Internacional de Música y Danza.
Following his European debut as Teseo in Traetta’s Ippolito ed Aricia with Opéra de Montepellier, the tenor returned to the company for Adrastro in Antigona by the same composer and sang subsequent performances of the work at the Théâtre du Châtelet. He has sung Emilio in Partenope at the Göttingen Handel Festpiele with Nicolas McGeegan and both Glimmerglass Opera and New York City Opera with Harry Bicket. Also with Glimmerglass Opera, the tenor sang the title role in Acis and Galatea and repeated performances of the opera under the auspices of the Detroit Oratorio Society. He has sung Lurcanio in Ariodante at Gran Teatre del Liceu with Harry Bicket conducting, New York City Opera with Jane Glover, Houston Grand Opera with Christopher Hogwood, and de Vlaamse Opera; and joined the Mark Morris Dance Group for performances of Rameu’s Platée and Handel’s L’allegro at venues including the Ravinia Festival and Seattle Symphony.
John McVeigh has become renowned for his performances of the Novice in Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd, having sung the role in his debuts with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice, as well as in a return to Houston Grand Opera. He has sung Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in his debut at the Teatro Real, Central City Opera, and Utah Opera as well as Johnny Inkslinger in Paul Bunyan, also with Central City Opera and Hot Biscuit Slim in the same opera in performances at New York City Opera that were broadcast on Live from Lincoln Center on PBS.
He joined the Metropolitan Opera for Little Bat in the company’s first production of Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah conducted by James Conlon. He created the role of Will Tweedy in the world premiere of Cold Sassy Tree at Houston Grand Opera, a recording of which is available on he Albany label. He repeated his performances of the role with Atlanta Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Omaha, San Diego Opera, and Opera Carolina. In addition, he sang the world premiere of the composer’s Soul of Heaven for tenor and piano.
Mr. McVeigh’s other recent engagements include performances at the Metropolitan Opera as Bardolfo in Falstaff and Pang in Turandot, Arizona Opera for Azor in Zemire et Azor, Austin Lyric Opera for the title role in Candide, Central City Opera for the tile role in Romberg’s The Student Prince, de Vlaamse Opera for Bill in Jonathan Dove’s Flight, San Diego Opera for Anatol in Vanessa, Santa Fe Opera for Fenton in Falstaff, New York City Opera for Feeny in The Mines of Sulphur, Cincinnati Opera for Arthur in Lucie de Lammermoor, PORT Opera in Maine for Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette, as well as his Ravinia Festival debut as Henrick in A Little Night Music alongside Patti LuPone. An alumnus of the prestigious Houston Grand Opera Studio, his numerous other performances with that company include Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette and St. Stephen in Four Saints in Three Acts which he also sang at the Edinburgh Festival. He is also featured on the world premiere of Michael Daughtery’s Jackie O, available on the Argo recording label.
An accomplished presence on the concert stage, the tenor has sung Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Minnesota Orchestra and Houston Symphony with Harry Bicket; Mozart’s Requiem with the Colorado Symphony and Marin Alsop; and performances of the Messiah with the symphonies of Phoenix, Milwaukee, Austin, Minnesota Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall with the Masterworks Chorus, and at the Washington National Cathedral with the Cathedral Choral Society. He has joined the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for programs of Bach cantatas and Handel arias, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, and Handel’s Israel in Egypt; Milaukee Symmphony for Bach’s Mass in B minor; Detroit and Utah symphonies for Orff’s Carmina Burana; Honolulu Symphony for Beethoven’s Mass in C, Brooklyn Philharmonic for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella; and Handel and Haydn’s Society for Hadyn’s Harmoniesse. In addition, he has sung Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 5 with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony, Gewandhaus Orchester in Leipzig, and the Danish National Radio Orchestra under the baton of Dennis Russell Davies. He also recently sang performances of Vaughan Williams’ On Wenlock Edge with the Arizona Music Festival, and a concert of arias in a return to the Portland Symphony.
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