John Pickle Tenor
Future and Recent Engagements Don Ottavio Don Giovanni Mercury Opera Rochester (Jan ’08) Fourth Jew Salomé Florentine Opera (Feb ’08) Pollione (cv) Norma Opera Company Philadelphia (Mar ’08) Cavaradossi Tosca Opera Southwest (Apr ’08) Tenor Soloist Schubert Mass in G MidAmerica Productions, Carnegie Hall (Apr ’08) Tenor Soloist Mozart Requiem MidAmerica Productions, Carnegie Hall (May ’08) Tenor Soloist Schubert Mass in G MidAmerica Productions, Carnegie Hall (June ’08) Tenor Soloist Gathering on the Green Florentine Opera (July ’08) Tenor Soloist Gala Fundraiser Iron Springs Opera (Sep ’08) Edgardo Lucia di Lammermoor Opera Southwest (Mar/Apr ’08) Tenor Soloist Verdi Requiem Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra (Apr ’09) Rodolfo La Bohème Nevada Opera (Apr ’09) Cavaradossi Tosca Opera Fort Collins (Aug ’09) Opera Duke of Mantua Rigoletto Center City Opera Theater Elder Hayes Susannah Shreveport Opera Ferrando Così fan Tutte Nevada Opera Fourth Jew Salomé Opera de las Américas Gabriello / Un Cantore La Cena delle Beffe (Concert) Teatro Grattacielo, Alice Tully Hall Gérald Lakmé Opera in the Ozarks Judge Danforth The Crucible Utah Festival Opera Company Kaspar Amahl and the Night Visitors Little Orchestra Society Milio Dufresne (cv) Zazà (Concert) Teatro Grattacielo Pinkerton Madama Butterfly Opera Southwest Pollione Norma Mercury Opera Rochester Pong Turandot Utah Festival Opera Company Renzo (cv) La farsa amorosa Teatro Grattacielo, Alice Tully Hall Rodolfo La Bohème Opera Southwest St. Brioche The Merry Widow Florentine Opera Turiddu Cavalleria Rusticana Opera Fort Collins Tybalt Roméo et Juliette Opera Grand Rapids Werther (cv) Werther Sarasota Opera Operetta / Musical Theater Alfred Die Fledermaus Ohio Light Opera Camille The Merry Widow Nevada Opera Captain Dick Naughty Marietta (Concert) Little Orchestra Society, Alice Tully Hall Lieutenant Karl Sweethearts (Concert) Little Orchestra Society, Alice Tully Hall Philippe The New Moon Ohio Light Opera Pirelli Sweeney Todd Toledo Opera Prince Karl Franz The Student Prince Ohio Light Opera Robinson Robinson Crusoe Ohio Light Opera Concert Tenor soloist Opera in Concert Opera Idaho & The Boise Philharmonic Tenor soloist Opera Gala Boheme Opera of New Jersey Tenor soloist An Evening of Pops Acadiana Symphony Tenor soloist Music from the Theater Long Bay Symphony Tenor soloist Opera/Operetta Gala Concert Long Bay Symphony Tenor soloist Bach Mass in B Minor Gotham City Baroque Orchestra Tenor soloist Bach St. John Passion Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra Tenor soloist Beethoven Mass in C New Jersey Choral Society Tenor soloist Messiah Greater Trenton Choral Society Obadiah / Ahab Elijah First Congregational Church of Akron Tenor soloist Carmina Burana Cobb Symphony Tenor soloist Rossini Petite Messe Solenelle Stonington Choral Society
Wade Artist Management 215 West 83rd St., Suite 9A, NYC, NY 10024 – p/f: 212 877 6483 [email protected] www.wademanagement.com John Pickle Tenor
Recordings Alexius The Chocolate Soldier – Oscar Straus Newport Classic Barry O’Day Eileen – Victor Herbert Newport Classic Captain Dick Naughty Marietta - Victor Herbert Albany Records Lieutenant Karl Sweethearts – Victor Herbert Albany Records Radjami The Bayadere – Emerich Kalman Newport Classic Schubert Das Dreimäderlhaus – Franz Schubert Albany Records The Duke A Night in Venice – Johann Strauss Albany Records
Awards: Winner (2001) - The Lee Schaenen Foundation Annual Competition
Teachers: Mark Oswald, Dr. David Jones (SFASU)
Conductors: Andrew Altenbach, Dino Anagnost, Thomas Carlo Bo, Michael Borowitz, Michael Butterman, Steven Byess, Thomas Conlin, Victor DeRenzi, Charles Jones Evans, Rob Fisher, Mark Flint, Mark Graf, Benton Hess, Simon Holt, Joe Illick, Karen Keltner, Wes Kenney, Andrew Kurtz, Christopher Larkin, Peter Leonard, Robert Lyall, Joseph Pucciatti, Joseph Rescigno, Corrado Rovaris, Alfredo Silipigni, Gerald Steichen, Barbara Day Turner, Steven White, David Wroe
Directors: Michael Albano, David Bartholomew, Kay Walker Castaldo, Stephen Daigle, Craig Fields, Carroll Freeman, Will Graham, William Gustafson, John Hoomes, Chuck Hudson, Tom Lawlor, Jonathon Loy, James Marvel, Reegan McKenzie, Nathaniel Merchant, Todd Queen, Albert Sherman, Bill Shomos, Jack Shouse, James Stuart, Mark Verzatt
Coaches: Kevin Billsma, Kristen Conn, Liz Cordes, Rick Cordova, Danielle DeSwert, Lucy Hargis, Lisa Hasson, Luke Housner, Jan McDaniel, Susan McDaniel, Jorge Parodi, Vallerie Trujillo
Other: AGMA City Center, Encores! 2004 Sarasota Opera Studio Artist 1999 New York City Opera National Company tour of Madama Butterfly 1997-98 National Opera Company 1996-97 Opera Carolina Outreach Artist
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John Pickle Critical Acclaim
OPERA SOUTHWEST The Albuquerque Journal "John Pickle made an effective partner as Tosca's lover, the painter Cavaradossi. Along with a pleasingly confident stage presence, he exhibited a vocal sureness that kept expanding. He gave an eloquent reading of Cavaradossi's brief third-act aria, "E lucevan le stelle," as he writes a last note to Tosca. "
The Albuquerque Journal “Tenor John Pickle, a late addition to the cast, delivers a persuasively swaggering Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton. In his chest-thumping oration in the first act, Dovunque al mondo (Throughout the world) he succinctly elucidates an American arrogance toward other cultures, unfortunately more than relevant today. The world is his stomping ground and all its inhabitants, regardless of their quaint habits and customs, his for the taking. Pickle and Song combine nicely in the sensuous love duet which concludes the first act.”
NEVADA OPERA Nevada Events “As Valencienne’s much younger man, Camille de Rosillion, tenor John Pickle sings and acts with a passion that befits a young man’s more intense physical needs. Simply put, he’s all over Valencienne and sings fabulously while he’s at it. In a day when standing ovations are passed around freely, this one was for real and earned.”
TEATRO GRATTACIELO The New York Times “John Pickle, as Gabriello, had a liquid tenor…”
Theater Scene “Pickle's star turn came not as Gabriello, but as the unnamed singer of a soft serenade, primarily mandolin-accompanied, with the feeling of Mozart's Don Giovanni's "Deh vieni alla finestra" or a Neapolitan song.”
CENTER CITY OPERA THEATER Philadelphia City Paper “John Pickle, in the role of the cad Duke of Mantua, is possessed of a rich and ringing tenor voice.”
SALT MARSH OPERA The Journal “John Pickle’s Ferrando portrayed confused energetic earnestness with an attractive clear, sunny tenor voice.”
Marketplace “They all come through in different ways, but Nicholson and Pickle have perhaps the strongest voices in the cast and the most commanding parts. Pickle, a tenor, sings with a beautiful lyric voice, perfect for the most passionate parts, and his comedic touch sets him apart – particularly during a prancing aria in which he has to float for a moment like a butterfly.”
TOLEDO OPERA Opera News “John Pickle's Pirelli showed one of the strongest voices of the night. His preening and cape- tossing were a delight -- it seemed a pity his character is killed off so quickly.”
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John Pickle Critical Acclaim
OHIO LIGHT OPERA The Plain Dealer “…Pickle’s tenor is so mellifluous that we are captivated whenever he lets his voice out.”
“…Pickle plays O’Day with stalwart vitality and uses his vibrant tenor to marvelous effect.”
“John Pickle brings a ringing tenor and endearing arrogance to the role…”
American Record Guide “…Pickle uses his hearty tenor voice to fine effect.”
“…Pickle is a strong and winning hero…”
The Daily Record “…Pickle also helps to infuse the musical proceedings with passionate intensity…”
“…prowess was matched by the crystal tenor of second-season performer John Pickle, who as the lovesick Alfred makes a fine comedian without sacrificing one measure of vocal integrity. Even his offstage acapella stabs at a variety of operatic standards is superb.”
“…his voice is unquestionably strong and attractive.”
The Beacon Journal “He met the challenge with surprising maturity, nailing the top notes and displaying the ability to vary his tone quality from full and robust to a light, lyrical pianissimo when required.”
“Pickle showed a real flair for the over-the-top enthusiasm of this character, and an impressive vocal stamina let him put across the role with panache.”
“The role of Schubert lay beautifully in John Pickle’s range, and his vibrant tone hinted at the ardor that Schubert was unable to express.”
“Pickle’s sweet ardent tone and soaring line made him well suited to the role.”
The Morning Journal “…John Pickle plays royalty with confidence and charisma, and his appearance here as the Duke wastrue to form – at ease with the music, comfortable with the character’s smug, self satisfaction. He manages to be both regal and laughable.”
The Repository “…Pavarotti was parodied to perfection by John Pickle as Alfred, and his voice is basically a dead ringer, too.”
The Alliance Review “…John Pickle pours out his glorious, seamless tenor in one melody after another, an inexhaustible supply.”
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