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young geisha and then leaves her behind.” Upon his New York An alumnus of the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal,
City debut with Teatro Grattacielo in the lead role of Marcello Canadian baritone Philip Kalmanovitch is quickly establishing
in Leoncavallo’s La bohème, “but of particular note were those of himself across North America with his exciting voice and dynamic
Borraggine, who carried us away with Marcello’s love” (Opera stage presence. The 2019-2020 season sees Philip appear as Peter
News) and “Alessio Borraggine sang the role of Marcello with in Hansel and Gretel with City Lyric Opera alongside concert
delight and tenacity. His voice carried across the theater with performances in and around New York City. He recently made
purpose and connection to his character.” (OperaWire) In his his European concert debut with the Printemps Musical de Silly
debut in La Traviata, “tenor Alessio Borraggine as Alfredo in Belgium and was Bill Jones in the North American debut of
Germont - Violetta’s ardent lover - nailed the part, both vocally Brokeback Mountain with New York City Opera. A frequent
and dramatically.” (Captiva Current) collaborator with l'Opéra de Montréal his performances of
He has been heard in concert in such prestigious venues as Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro and the Secret Police Agent in
the Musikverein in Vienna and the Auditori of Barcelona. His The Consul were lauded by Opera, and his vibrant portrayals of
recent and future engagements include his role debuts of Marcello Wagner in Faust and the Motor Cop in Dead Man Walking were
(Leoncavallo's La bohème) with the Teatro Grattacielo for their singled out by critics. In Montreal he also appeared in Verdi's
th
25 Anniversary Gala, Don José in Carmen for the Narnia Festival, Rigoletto (Conte Ceprano), Donizetti's Roberto Devereux (Il
Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana with Juneau Lyric Opera, Osaka familiare), Puccini's La Bohème (Sergente), and Bizet's Docteur
from Mascagni’s Iris with Teatro Goldoni di Livorno, Alfredo in Miracle (Le podestat).
Verdi's La Traviata and Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly Active in oratorio and concert, Philip has appeared as a
at the Teatro Talia di Tagliacozzo and Rodolfo in Puccini’s soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal under the
La bohème at the Teatro Ginnasi di Roma, Marcello Giordani and baton of Kent Nagano, the Fairfield County Chorale, the Grand
Friends Anfiteatro di Siracusa and a Gala concert Homage to Philharmonic Choir, Ottawa Choral Society, Toronto Orpheus
Maria Callas at the Alte Oper Frankfurt. Choir, Chorus Niagara, the Annex Singers, the Virginia Tech
Baritone Corey Crider is an alumnus Vocal Arts and Music Festival, The Aldeburgh Connection
of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera (Bayfield Festival of Song and Discovery Series), La choeur les
Center and recently returned to the company voix de la montagne, VIVA Youth Choir, and The Bach Festival.
as Malatesta in Don Pasquale. Additional recent He has twice performed Poulenc’s Le bal masqué under the baton
highlights include Marcello in La bohème of Paul Nadler. He is especially proud to have premiered two
with the Munich Philharmonic and Arizona oratorios in Canada: James MacMillan’s Mass, and Nils Lindberg’s
Opera, Sharpless in Madame Butterfly with A Christmas Cantata.
Dayton Opera, and Escamillo in Carmen with
Tosca | April 23 – 7:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City. In the 2021-2022
Charlotte Performing Arts Center – Punta Gorda
season, Corey joins The Metropolitan Opera
Premium Ticket $65, Preferred Ticket $50, Standard Ticket $35
for their production of Don Carlos, and brings his Scarpia in Tosca
Tosca | April 26 – 7:00 p.m.
to Gulfshore Opera. In the 2019-2020 season, Corey returned to
Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall – Fort Myers
Opera Roanoke as Tonio in Pagliacci, the Dallas Opera as Prince
Affron in The Golden Cockerel and was slated to appear with Toledo Tickets range from $25 to $100
Opera as Amonasro in Aida and with Manitoba Opera as the Tosca | April 29 – 7:00 p.m.
title role in Sweeney Todd, both canceled due to COVID-19. The Artis–Naples – Naples
2018-2019 season saw him as Dancaïro in Carmen with The Dallas Tickets range from $59 to $99
Opera, the Captain in Florencia en el Amazonas with Pensacola
About Gulfshore Opera
Opera, Germont in La Traviata with Opera on the James, and
Your regional opera company serving three counties, Gulfshore Opera
Lancelot in Camelot with Charlottesville Opera. Corey’s 2017- presents the highest quality of opera theater and vocal music performances
2018 season included Escamillo in Carmen with Madison Opera, while maximizing accessibility for diverse audiences of all ages. Gulfshore
Germont in La Traviata with Opera at DuPage, a return to Opera Opera was founded with core values of a community based creative
Roanoke as Marcello in La bohème, and an appearance with the collaboration. The company also promotes community well-being through
Paducah Symphony Orchestra for Belshazzar’s Feast. musical education programs. Its mission is to make opera accessible to the
general public by maintaining affordable ticket prices, and a wide range of
performance experiences suitable for diverse audiences.

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