Jonathan Hodel,
Tenor
(1999 - 2003)

JOHNATHAN HODEL returns to Asheville Lyric Opera during the 2005 - 2006 season to conduct performances of that company's Opera Gala, and to sing the role of Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly) in spring 2006.

Mr. Hodel returned to OSJ in the fall of 2005 to perform the role of Judge Danforth in The Crucible.  Previously,  Mr. Hodel shared conducting assignments for Die Fledermaus during the 2003 - 2004 season for Opera San José. 

Other recent engagements for Mr. Hodel included the roles of Radames (Aïda) and Manrico (Il trovatore) for Monterey Opera, the Duke (Rigoletto) for Bay Shore Lyric Opera, Don José (Carmen) and Rodolfo (La bohème) for Asheville Lyric Opera, and Rodolfo for Hessisches-Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, Germany. While in Germany, he also reprised the role of Manrico in Verdi's Il trovatore for the Compagnia d'opera italiana di Milano international opera tour and performed Mendelssohn's Lobgesang for the Württenbergishe Philharmonie.

Please visit Mr. Hodel's website for additional information:  www.JonathanHodel.com