Manager Assistant
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H ugh K. Smith
( ***) *** - **** **** Dry Run Road
*************@*****.*** South Lebanon, OH 45065
E ducation
Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, PA
1998: Artist Diploma Equivalent accreditation to Master of Fine Arts
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH
1994: Master of Music Performance Vocal and Choral emphasis
1991: Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
E xperience
International and Domestic Opera Circuit 1996 Present
Tenor (see full performance repertoire)
r Debuted in Madame Butterfly at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Italy
r Lyrico-Spinto to Dramatic repertoire
r Featured in forty-four operas in five languages from Alban Berg to Zemlinsky
r Worked with conductors from Asher Fish to Zuban Mehta
r Specialize in Berlioz, R. Strauss, Verdi, Puccini and Wagner
Independent Contractor 2007 Present
Private Vocal Instruction
r All levels and genres, from beginner to professional
r Trained winner of Argentinian version of American Idol through competition
The Compton Heights Concert Band 1996 2010
Annual Guest Soloist (see full performance repertoire)
r Outdoor parks concert in Francis Park and Tower Grove Park each August
r Holiday concert at Powell Hall each December
Bowling Green State University 1989 1994
Masters Class Teaching Intern
On-the-job training program for music education experience
Graduate Assistant
Supporting vocal teacher and choral director
Principal Tenor for Touring Choir Summers, 1989 & 1990
Freemont Presbyterian Church in Freemont, OH 1992 1993
Choral Director
Saint Aloysius Elementary 1991 1992
First-Grade Music Teacher
First Methodist Church in Bowling Green, OH 1987 1988
Principal Tenor
H onors & Awards
Bowling Green State University Recognition Award 2010
One of 100 outstanding graduates in commemoration of the centennial celebration of the
founding of the University
Kennedy Center Honors 2001
Soloist and White House Guest at State Department dinner with Colonel Colin Powell
Mario Lanza Tribute 1996 / 1997
Powell Symphony Hall with St Louis Symphony Orchestra
Luciano Pavarotti s Voice Competition Winner 1995
Winner s tour to: Belgrade Yugoslavia performing operatic selections televised, and in the
presence of former President, Slobodan Milo!evi!; Verde's Requim performed in Zabraeb,
Croatia; Recital with Daniel Orlando at Ford Center, Toronto Canada
Bowling Green Teacher of the Year Spring 1992
First Scholarship: Jazz/Classical Alto Saxophone 1987
Additional Competitions & Awards
Metropolitan Opera National Auditions
Sullivan Foundation Award
Mario Lanza International
International Friedrich Schorr Competition
Placido Domingo Fellowship Award
A dditional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Foreign Language Ability: Czech, Russian, Italian, French, German
Experienced Alto-Saxophonist
Pianist
Stage management & technical theatre experience
Regular collaboration with Midwest regional stage manager, Karen Landrus
Lyon, France Opera stage prompter in 2007
Toledo Opera assistant stage manager, 1997 Season
Seventeen years of private study with Maestro Bill Schuman
world-acclaimed voice teacher from the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway and Hollywood
Voice study with soprano, Virginia Star 1988-1994
Post Graduate work at Akron University in Akron, OH
under Edward McCleary
Extensive Choral Performance in four-year Cathedral tour
Principal tenor for 16-piece choir with Trinity Episcopal Church
Performed at St Paul's Cathedral; Westminster Abbey, London England; Norwich, York Minster
Cathedral; Gilford Cathedral
See Full Performance Repertoire for additional performances, genres, and roles
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P erformance Repertoire
O pera
Leading & Title Roles
Wozzeck by de Alban Berg Opera Municipal de Marseille
Le Tambour-Major En Coproduction Vlaamse Opera / Op ra de Monte-Carlo
March 2011
Ernani Israeli Opera
Ernani January 2011
La Traviata Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera de Puerto Rico, and Theatre Sao Carlos in Lisbon
Alfredo
Tosca Metropolitan Opera in the Parks, Netherlands Opera
Cavaradossi
Manon Lescaut Den Norske Opera, Opera Pacific, Opera North, and Bayerische Staatsoper
Des Grieux
La Forza del Destino The New Israeli Opera, De Munt La Monnaie
Don Alvaro
Don Carlos Opera National de Paris, The New Israeli Opera, and Lithuanian Opera
Don Carlos
Carmen National New Theater, Tokyo; Opera Company of Philadelphia
Don Jose Michigan Opera Theatre, and Toledo Opera
Les Troyens Chatelet Theatre Musical De Paris
Enee
Ernani Tel Aviv
La Gioconda The New Israeli Opera
Enzo
Faust Dayton
Faust
Attila Lyric Opera of Chicago and Teatro Communale di Bologna
Forresto
Un Ballo in Maschera Berlin Deutsche Oper
Gustaf III, K nig von Schweden
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Jenufa Lyric Opera of Chicago, Marseilles, Charleston and Spoleto USA
Laca
Lelio Chatelet Theatre de Musicale de Paris
Eugene Onegin Opera Pacific and Academy of Vocal Arts
Lenski
Lohengrin Opera de Lyon, France
Lohengrin
Il Trovatore Opera Pacific and Academy of Vocal Arts
Manrico
Arabella Chatelet Theatre de Musicale de Paris
Matteo
Mazeppa Welsh National Opera
Norma Opera Geneve, Berlin Staatsoper, San Diego Opera, Netherlands Opera
Pollione
I Pagliacci Opera Nancy
Un Ballo in Maschera Deutsche Oper Berlin, Academy of Vocal Arts
Riccardo
La Boheme Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton, Hamburgische Staatsoper and Baltimore Opera
Rodolfo
Cavalleria Rusticana Chautauqua Festival
Turiddu
Une tragedie Florentine by Alexander Von Zemlinsky Opera de Lyon
Madama Butterfly Tokyo; Houston, San Francisco and Napoli - Teatro San Carlo
Pinkerton
Principal Cover
New York Metropolitan Opera (The MET) Fall 2009 Spring 2010
Tosca, Carmen, Stiffelio
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S oloist
In-Concert
Beethoven's Ninth Israeli Philharmonic, Puerto Rico Symphony
Benvenuto Cellini Orchestre de Paris
Die Liebe der Danae American Symphony Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall, NY
Don Carlos Israeli Philharmonic
Giovanna d'Arco Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall
Fancuilla del West Concertgebouw in Amsterdam
La Forza Del Destino Brussels
Le roi Arthus (King Arthur) American Symphony Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall
Lelio ou Le Retour a la vie Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique
Les Troyens Edinburgh Festival
Manon Lescaut Concertgebouw-Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland, Florida Grand Opera
Nabucco Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall
Stabat Mater by Dvorak Grand Canary Islands
Symphony No. 8 by Mahler Grand Canary Islands, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest; Orquesta
Sinfonica de Galicia, Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife, Madison Symphony
Te Deum op. 22 by Berlioz Concertgebouw-Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland
Te Deum Bruckner Concertgebouw
Tosca MET in the Parks, NY
Messa Da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi Deutsche Oper Berlin, BBC Philharmonic;
Bologna, Teatro comunale; Israeli Philharmonic
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Other Soloist Appearances
American Symphony Orchestra & Concert Madison Symphony
Chorale of New York
Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia, Orquesta
Sinfonica de Tenerife
BBC Philharmonic
Pacific Symphony
Bochum Philharmonic
Philadelphia Orchestra
Bowling Green University Orchestra
Puerto Rico Symphony
Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland
Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Dayton Philharmonic
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Israeli Philharmonic
Toledo Symphony
Kennedy Center Awards in honor of
Tucker Gala, NY
Luciano Pavarotti
World Premier
An American Requiem by Richard Danielpour November 14/15, 2001
C onductors
(worked under)
Daniel Gatti
Marco Armiliato
Valery Gergiev
Maurizio Benini
James Levine
Richard Bonynge
Fabio Luisi
James Conlon
Zubin Mehta
Sir Andrew Davis
Eduardo Muller
John DeMain
Donald Palumbo
Christoph Dohnanyi
Renato Palumbo
Placido Domingo
Julius Rudel
Daniel Ettinger
Kenneth Schermerhorn
Asher Fish
Edo de Wart
Lawrence Foster
Antonio Witt
Sir John Elliot Gardiner
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