About Gary M.
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I have performed roles in Opera, Musical Theatre, Dramatic Theatre, Oratorio, and as a soloist for churches as well as a paid choir member. In Birmingham AL I sang for First United Methodist, Church of the Advent, Episcopal, South Highlands Presbyterian, 1st Presbyterian, Temple Emanu-El, Reform, !st Baptist Church of Birmingham, Highlands United Methodist. All of these churches performed major Sacred works which I participated in and was often a soloist. ( Messiah, Creation, works by Bach, etc.} I also sang in the choir at Birmingham-Southern College, where i performed the bass role in Stravinsky's "Le Noce", (The Wedding), which we took to the ACDA Convention in San Antonio, TX. In theatre, I performed with Town and Gown Theater and Summerfest, directed by James Hatcher. Roles I performed were Jacquot in "Carnival", Evil Eye Fleegle in "'Lil Abner", Rubberface in "Showboat", as wella s severl other productions adding up to about 24 productions in 2 years, 1981-1983, In opera I sang with Southern Regional and Birmingham Civic Opera Companies, as well as Birmingham-Southern College Opera. Roles included Don Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte, Mozart,..........Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Menotti,.......... Il Marito in Amelia Goes to the Ball, Menotti......... Sid in Albert Herring,Britten,........ Savitri,Death..........I also performed with the Birmingham Pops Orchestra, excepts from Porgy and Bess................In Knoxville, TN, where I was a Graduate Teaching Assistant and an Apprentice with The Knoxville Opera, I sang the role of King of the Gypsies in Carmen,by Bizet,........ Nardo in Mozart's La cambiale di matrimonio (with the Knoxville Symphony),.................. and I was soloist for the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Knoxville,TN.............................In New York City, I sang as substitute soloist for The 1st Church of Christ Scientist, New York City,......... St. Bartholemews Catholic Church, in Queens, New York,.......... and performed the role of Tim in an off-Broadway production of Excuse Moi..............I performed the role of Sharpless in Puccini's Madame Butterfly with the Pensacola Opera, Pensacola, FL............Returning to Alabama, I have been the soloist for The 1st Church of Christ Scientist, Decatur AL as well as performing in several musical theatre roles including........Nicky Arnstein, Funny Girl, ,,,,,Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady.....Jonathan Harker, Dracula.....Chris Sheats, The Incident at Looneys Tavern.....Neville, Secret Garden, .......Captain Keller, The Miracle Worker (at the birthplace in Tuscumbia for 3 seasons).......Boulie,Driving Miss Daisey............Dr. Gibbs,Our Town.......Jacob Marley,Humbug............Duke Ferdinand and Senior Duke,As You Like It (Shakespeare)...........Don John,Much Ado About Nothing(Shakespeare).........Lazar Wolfe, Fiddler On The Roof,,,,,,,,,,,Mr. Rutledge, the Senator from South Carolina,1776........Mr. Spritzer,Hairspray..........Tommy Albright, Brigadoon.
Education
BA in Vocal Performance
Jul, 1981 - May, 1987Birmingham-Southern College
Georgia State Opera workshop 1988, 1989, 1990.
Aug, 1988 - Aug, 1989Georgia State in Atlanta Georgia
Vocal Performance, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Aug, 1987 - May, 1989University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Awards
1987 Alabama District Winner Metropolitan Opera Auditons of the Air
Jan, 1987Metropolitan Opera, New York City
Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air
Jan, 1992Metropolitan Opera, New York City,New York
Opera Apprentice
May, 1987Knoxville Opera, Knoxville, Tennessee
Graduate Teaching Assistanship
May, 1987University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Apr, 1987NATS
Languages
Italian
Professional Proficiency
German
Professional Proficiency
French
Professional Proficiency
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