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Scott Bearden Baritone (2000 - 2002)

Most recently, SCOTT BEARDEN was named the First Prize winner in the Second Annual Chester Ludgin Memorial American Verdi Baritone Competition in New York City on November 8, 2007. Out of a field of over 60 applicants, Mr. Bearden was honored with the First Prize from the 10 finalists who were chosen to compete for the top prizes in this very prestigious competition. Judges for this important competition included Placido Domingo, conductor Julius Rudel, singer Mignon Dunn and Ken Benson, VP of Columbia Artists Management. Previously, Mr. Bearden received the Audience Favorite Award at the inaugural Irene Dalis Vocal Competition in June 2007.

During the 2007 - 2008 season, Mr. Bearden returns to Opera San José to perform the title role in Rigoletto. Dr. Bartolo (The Barber of Seville). Recent performances for Mr. Bearden include Dr. Bartolo (The Barber of Seville) in OSJ's 2006 - 2007 season, the role of Michele (Il tabarro) in Tel Aviv,  Germont (La traviata) with the Mississippi Opera, and Marcello (La bohème) for the Midland Symphony. Engagements during the 2004 - 2005 season included Peachum (The Threepenny Opera) for West Bay Opera, Renato (Un ballo in maschera) with Festival Opera, Scarpia (Tosca) for Bel Canto Association of Lima, Peru, Conte di Luna in a joint Monterey Opera/Monterey Symphony production of ll trovatore, the title role in Rigoletto for Opera Theatre of Connecticut and Prism Opera Showcase of New York, and Scarpia (Tosca) with Midland Center of the Arts. During the 2003 - 2004 season, Mr. Bearden returned to Opera San José to appear as Tonio in Pagliacci.

Following his departure from Opera San José in 2002, Mr. Bearden sang concert performances of Rigoletto with  Monterey Symphony in June, and appeared as Mustafà in L'italiania in Algeri for Opera Theater of Connecticut.  Other recent performances include Renato (Un ballo in maschera) at Opera Memphis, Don Alphonso (Così fan tutte) at the Sanibel Music Festival, Marcello (La bohème) and Scarpia (Tosca) for West Bay Opera, concert performances of Rigoletto with Monterey Symphony, Mustafa (L'Italiana in Algeri) for Opera Theatre of Connecticut, a recital at Central Michigan University and Tosca for Mississippi Opera.

Mr. Bearden can be heard as the Vicar in the Vox Classics recording of Britten's Albert Herring, and he has recently released a solo recording of songs entitled A Piece of Art.

For more information, please visit Mr. Bearden's website at http://www.scott.bearden.com/.

 

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