Daniel Cilli,
Baritone

*Francis and Jean Brandt, Catherine Bullock Fellow

In his third season as a principal artist of the resident company, Daniel Cilli will appear in the title role of Eugene Onegin, Belcore (The Elixir of Love), Guglielmo (Così fan tutte) and Escamillo (Carmen).  During the 2007 - 2008 season, Mr. Cilli appeared as Enrico (Lucia di Lammermoor), Albert (Werther), Marullo (Rigoletto), and Papageno (The Magic Flute).  Mr. Cilli made his company debut as a member of Opera San José's resident company during the 2006 - 2007 season, performing the roles of Mercutio (Roméo et Juliette), Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Baron Douphol (La traviata), and Sharpless (Madama Butterfly).

Mr. Cilli recently appeared as Demetrius (Midsummer's Night Dream) with the Des Moines Metro Opera Company during the summer of 2007. Other highlight roles  include Tarquinius (The Rape of Lucretia) for San Francisco Lyric Opera, Lescaut (Manon Lescaut) with West Bay Opera, Schaunard (La bohème) with Amarillo Opera, Yamadori (Madama Butterfly) with Houston Grand Opera, Painter Monk (Le Jongleur de Notre Dame) with Central City Opera, and Jake Wallace (La Fanciulla del West) with Utah Opera. Mr. Cilli has also performed in recital at Old First Church in San Francisco, and in concert with the San Juan Symphony, Utah Symphony & Opera and the Tanglewood Music Center.

Mr. Cilli has participated in training programs at the Aspen Opera Theatre Center, Houston Grand Opera, Central City Opera, Utah Symphony & Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera and the Tanglewood Music Center. He received his Bachelor of Music from Stetson University and his Masters Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.

*Mr. Cilli's artist residency is made possible in part by a Fellowship Grant from
Francis and Jean Brandt and Catherine Bullock.