Kirk Eichelberger,
Bass
(2001 - 2003)
(2005 - 2006)

After departing the company in spring of 2006,  Mr. Eichelberger performed the role of Nick Shadow in West Bay Opera's production of The Rake's Progress. Mr. Eichelberger then returned to OSJ in the 2006 - 2007 season as a guest artist to perform the roles of Frère Laurent (Roméo et Juliette) and Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia). In 2005 - 2006, Mr. Eichelberger sang the roles of  Reverend Hale (The Crucible), Count Warting (A Masked Ball), Schaunard (La bohème), and Leporello (Don Giovanni). Mr. Eichelberger also appeared as soloist in Mendelssohn's Elijah for the San Francisco Choral Society, and was a featured soloist with Silicon Valley Symphony in their performance of Mozart's Requiem.

Mr. Eichelberger was previously seen as Daland in Der fliegende Holländer during OSJ's 2004 - 2005 season. Since his first departure from the company in 2003, Mr. Eichelberger performed the title role in Elijah with Oakland East Bay Symphony, The Bonze in Madama Butterfly with Festival Opera, Alidoro (La Cenerentola) for Sacramento Opera and the Four Villains in Les Contes d’Hoffman with West Bay Opera. Other engagements for 2003 - 2004 included the roles of Ferrando in Monterey Opera's production of Il trovatore, Il re in Aida with Festival Opera, the title role in West Bay Opera's production of Don Giovanni, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte with Virginia Opera and the title role in Le nozze di Figaro for Opera Memphis.

For more information, please visit Mr. Eichelberger's website at http://www.kirkeichelberger.com/