Christopher Bolduc
Christopher Bolduc (born March 12, 1980) is an American operatic baritone. A national semi-finalist in the 2007 and 2008 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, first prize winner in the 2009 Sullivan Foundation competition and 2011 recipient of a $50,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation, Bolduc made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2013 in Nico Muhly's opera Two Boys and currently sings leading roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America.
Christopher Bolduc | |
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| Born | March 12, 1980 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Operatic baritone |
| Website | christopherbolduc |
Early life and education
Bolduc was born in Albany, New York, and graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase with a Bachelor of Music and from the Indiana University School of Music with both a Master of Music and honorary Performer's Certificate. He then attended the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia where he met his current voice teacher Bill Schuman. He apprenticed first with Santa Fe Opera before making professional debuts at Central City Opera, Palm Beach Opera and Fort Worth Opera. In 2010, Bolduc joined Theater Basel's Oper Avenir program which led to many opportunities in the European opera houses.
Repertoire
Opera
Oratorio and sacred music
| Role | Piece | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Soloist | Ein deutsches Requiem | Johannes Brahms |
| Soloist | War Requiem | Benjamin Britten |
| Soloist | Elijah | Felix Mendelssohn |
| Soloist | Carmina Burana | Carl Orff |
Awards
- Grant Recipient, Annenberg Foundation, 2011[1]
- First Place, Sullivan Foundation, 2009
- Second Place, El Concurso Internacional de Canto Julián Gayarre,[2] 2008
- Second Place, Gerda Lissner Foundation, 2008
- First Place, Florida Grand Opera Competition, 2007[3]
References
- "The Leonore Annenberg Scholarship, Fellowship, and School Funds Archives".
- "2008 contest. Winners - navarra.es". www.navarra.es. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22.
- "List of Winners |". ypo-miami.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10.