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ADAM KLEIN, Adam Klein, tenor Biography

In 1971, ADAM KLEIN of Setauket, N.Y., was the first boy to sing Yniold in PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE with Thomas Stewart and Judith Blegen at the Metropolitan in , where he also appeared as Zweiter Knabe in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE with Stuart Burrows and Theodor Uppman. Since returning to the Met in 2000, he has performed Loge in with Bryn Terfel and Eric Owens, Yaryshkin in THE NOSE with Paolo Szot, Opilý Vezeň in Z MRTVEHO DOMU directed by Patrice Chéreau, the Witch in HANSEL AND GRETEL with Alice Coote and Christine Schaefer, Števa in JENŮFA with Karita Mattila, Chekalinski in PIQUE DAME with Vladimir Galouzine, Chevalier Delaforce in DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES, Fyodor in WAR AND PEACE, Iskra in MAZEPPA, Third Japanese Envoy in LE ROSSIGNOL, Third Jew in and Count Elemer in with Renée Fleming. At the Met Klein has also understudied many other principal roles, including Gandhi in Philip Glass's SATYAGRAHA, Alwa in Berg's LULU, Mephistopheles in Busoni's DOKTOR FAUST, Grimoaldo in RODELINDA and Oedipus in Stravinsky's OEDIPUS REX.

In 2010 he made his debut as Tristan in with . Elsewhere across North America he has starred as (alphabetically by composer) Florestan in , Don José in , Quint in THE TURN OF THE SCREW, Sly in Dusapin's FAUSTUS, THE LAST NIGHT, Sam in SUSANNAH, title role in Gounod's FAUST, Roméo in ROMÉO ET JULIETTE, Canio in , title role in WERTHER, Belmonte in DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, Tamino in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, title role in LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN, Des Grieux in , Rodolfo in LA BOHÈME, Pinkerton in , Luigi in , Cavaradossi in , Bacchus in , Narraboth and Herod in SALOME, Polo in Tan Dun's MARCO POLO, Radamès in AÏDA, title role in DON CARLO, title role in , Duca in , Manrico in , Erik in DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER, and Judge Danforth in Robert Ward's — with opera companies from Portland east to Portland west and Edmonton to El Paso, including Central City, Dallas, Winnipeg, Memphis, Toronto, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Atlanta.

Concert highlights include Siegmund in DIE WALKÜRE (Act I) with the West Virginia Symphony and the Princeton University Orchestra; Tenor Solo/Doctor Marianus in Mahler's EIGHTH SYMPHONY with the Boston Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall; Sly in FAUSTUS, THE LAST NIGHT with the Radio Kamer Filharmonie at the Concertgebouw in , Holland; and he holds the record for most solo appearances with the New York Choral Society.

Klein, also a composer and songwriter, has written two : LEITHIAN, based on a story from The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, which had its concert premieres in 2006 and 2007 in New York City; and GOLDIE LOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS, a short children's opera about tolerance based on the classic fairy tale. Soundfiles of both operas can be heard at his website, "www.adamcjklein.us".

Recordings include Mime in SIEGFRIED (forging scene) with the State Symphony of on the Naxos label, the Doctor in Robert Ashley's IMPROVEMENT: DON LEAVES LINDA on the Elektra/Nonesuch label, and a solo part on If, Bwana's I, ANGELICA on the Pogus label. Also an accomplished recording technician, Klein has produced many privately printed CDs of concerts and compositions.

Adam is represented by Robert Gilder & Co., 122 W 27th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001, (212) 397-5299. Adam Klein: Selected Reviews The Witch, HANSEL AND GRETEL, , 2008 "One of the theatrical and vocal highlights of the evening was tenor Adam Klein’s performance of the Witch... He did not hide the beauty of his freely produced voice, but with his gestures and comic timing brought about the authentic fairy tale tone of the opera, in spite of a grim Weimar Era pall cast over it by the producer and set designer." — Raymond Beegle, CLASSICAL VOICE Otello, OTELLO, Taconic Opera, 2008 "Adam Klein's strong tenor resonated throughout the theater as he commanded the stage and commandeered the action with no foreseeable chinks in his armor ... Later on, rage catapults his sure-toned tenor into another register, limned with fire and ice. Klein doesn't just stand and sing, he acts, and smoke almost pours from his ears." - Kathy Grantham, NORTH COUNTRY NEWS Don José, CARMEN, Toledo Opera, 2008 Klein's musical presence is stunning, showcasing the color and fluidity of his voice throughout his range, even into the head tones. " - Sally Vallongo, THE TOLEDO BLADE , 2000 Tenor Adam Klein, a controlled and well-paced actor, convincingly portrayed Don Jose's psychological unraveling... Klein sang not only with ringing high notes, but with a warmth in the range that sometimes lose. Jose's famous aria, "La fleur que tu m'avais jetee," brought an expected ovation. - B. J. Atkinson, PORT FOLIO WEEKLY Canio, PAGLIACCI, Dicapo Opera Theater, 2003 "Adam Klein sang Canio, a part made famous by Enrico Caruso. He was the undisputed star of the performance. His singing is healthy, beautiful, dramatic and free. This role can overtake a singer, and he can get carried away vocally. Klein always stayed within the confines of his vocal technique while still delivering a riveting performance." - John R. Murelle, HYANNIS NEWSPAPER Cavaradossi, TOSCA, Nashville Opera, 1993 "Klein ... sang with tremendous satisfaction. His final aria, E lucevan le stelle, ... was as moving a moment as one is likely to experience in opera." - Henry Arnold, Nashville Banner Georg (Erik), DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER, Spoleto Festival USA, 2002 Adam Klein made Georg (usually Erik), Senta's boyfriend before she got involved with demons, the one realistic character in the show. - Heidi Waleson, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Pinkerton, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Indianapolis Opera, 1996 And in Klein, Thomas had an almost perfect Pinkerton, charismatic and vocally secure - an actor who just happens to have a fine voice or a fine singer who just happens to know how to act. It works both ways. - Charles Staff, INDIANAPOLIS STAR Manitoba Opera, 1998 Adam Klein sang the role of the American naval officer with chilling effect. The role of Pinkerton, coloured as it is by swaggering cruelty and racist condescension, demands all of the strength of a romantic Italian tenor with very little of its attendant romance. Klein captured this character's arrogance while still managing to make the sentiment of his final exit in Addio, Fiorito Asil seem genuine. - Andrew Thompson, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Rodolfo, LA BOHÈME, Indianapolis Opera, 1995 Klein's Rodolfo looked the part of a bohemian intellectual, rail-thin and brooding in expression when he wasn't being transfigured by love or laughter. His singing blended thrilling freedom with admirable accuracy and self- possession ... such qualities elicited a noisy demonstration of approval after Che gelida manina, the tenor's famous Act 1 aria. - Jay Harvey, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR Best received, as was made obvious by thunderous opening night applause, was Adam Klein ... as Rodolfo. His better solo, "Che gelida manina," was among the most romantic of La Boheme ... Klein's every note was crystal clear and poignant to the extreme. - Greg Crawford, THE PERRY TOWNSHIP WEEKLY Sam, SUSANNAH, Central City Opera, 1997 Susannah's liquor-loving brother, Sam, is more sympathetic than normal, thanks to tenor Adam Klein's intelligent acting and radiant singing. - Jeff Bradley, THE DENVER POST Werther, WERTHER, Opera Memphis, 1996 Klein's Werther, while not exactly noble, was never pathetic, either. The tenor tempered the role's constant laments vocally and dramatically. He produced sudden and powerful crescendos on long notes, used vigorous stage movement, avoided melodrama and maintained superb French diction. - Whitney Smith, THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL For three acts and four scenes Werther yearns, pines and sorrows, but Klein's stage discipline and soaring tenor voice and extraordinary breath control on sustained phrases deftly prevent the title character from becoming a mopey wimp or a wimpy mope... - Jim Eikner, TRI-STATE DEFENDER Alfredo, LA TRAVIATA, Opera Theater of Connecticut, 1995 "Adam Klein's Alfredo was near perfection, not only in his vocal prowess but also his acting ability. It abounded in great truthfulness and a sincerity of purpose that is quite rare for opera performers." - Frank Wagner, ISLANDER Adam Klein, tenor: Career Highlights: 1995-2012 2012 The Metropolitan Opera Das Rheingold Loge Billy Budd Red Whiskers (c) Francesca da Rimini (Zandonai) Malatestino (c) International Rachmaninoff Russian Music Iolanta Vaudémont Festival Nickel City Opera La Bohème Rodolfo 2011 The Metropolitan Opera Das Rheingold Loge (c) Satyagraha Gandhi (c) Rodelinda Grimoaldo (c) Hansel and Gretel Witch (c) Nickel City Opera Il Tabarro Luigi Liederkranz Foundation Der Vampyr Aubry North Shore Music Festival Tosca Cavaradossi New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Aïda Radamès 2010 Seattle Opera Tristan und Isolde Tristan The Metropolitan Opera Shuyskiy (c) The Nose Nose (c)/Yaryshkin Lulu Alwa (c) Das Rheingold Froh (c), Loge (c) Radio Kamer Filharmonie Faustus, The Last Night Sly Taconic Opera Tosca Cavaradossi Ramapo Symphony Fidelio Florestan 2009 The Metropolitan Opera Hansel and Gretel Witch (c) Z Mrtveho Domu Šapkin (c)/Opilý Vezeň Toledo Opera Salome Herod Indianapolis Opera Das Rheingold Loge Opera Memphis Faust Faust Treasure Coast Opera Society Carmen Don José 2008 The Metropolitan Opera Hansel and Gretel Witch Salome Herod (c) Satyagraha Gandhi (c) Boston Chorus Pro Musica Carmen Don José Treasure Coast Opera Society Tosca Cavaradossi 2007 The Metropolitan Opera War and Peace Pierre (c) Saito Kinen Festival Pique Dame Chekalinsky (c) Spoleto Festival USA Faustus, the Last Night (Dusapin) Sly World Premiere Concert Leithian (Klein) Beren 2006 The Metropolitan Opera Mazeppa Iskra Canadian Opera Company Der Ring des Nibelungen Mime (c) Princeton University Orchestra Die Walküre, Act 1 Siegmund 2005 The Metropolitan Opera Wozzeck Drum Major (c) Pique Dame Chekalinski Indianapolis Opera The Crucible Judge Danforth Dicapo Opera Theater Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff) Paolo 2004 The Metropolitan Opera Das Rheingold Loge (c) Boris Godunov Grigori/Dmitri (c) Salome Thind Jew Spoleto Festival USA Ariadne auf Naxos Bacchus 2003 The Metropolitan Opera Moses und Aron Aron (c) The Rake’s Progress Tom Rakewell (c) Oedipus Rex Oedipus (c) Jenůfa Števa Central City Opera Pagliacci Canio 2002 The Metropolitan Opera Dialogues des Carmélites Chevalier Lulu Maler/Neger (c) The Atlanta Opera Der Fliegende Holländer Erik Toledo Opera Three Tenors! The Next Generation Soloist 2001 The Metropolitan Opera Doktor Faust Mephistopheles (c) OperaDelaware Otello (Verdi) Otello West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Die Walküre, Act 1 Siegmund Lake George Opera Festival Ariadne auf Naxos Bacchus 2000 Opera Memphis Manon Lescaut Des Grieux Opera Pacific Les Contes D’Hoffmann Hoffmann (USA) Ariadne auf Naxos Bacchus Fort Worth Opera Madama Butterfly Pinkerton Boston Philharmonic Mahler Symphony #8 Tenor Solo 1999 Opera Colorado Roméo et Juliette Roméo Edmonton Opera, Portland Opera La Bohème Rodolfo Repertory Theater Boston Philharmonic Mahler Symphony #8 Tenor Solo 1998 Manitoba Opera La Bohème Rodolfo New York Choral Society Mahler Symphony #8 Tenor Solo Central City Opera Tosca Cavaradossi Virginia Opera Roméo et Juliette Roméo 1997 Marco Polo (Tan Dun) Polo Portland Opera Die Zauberflöte Tamino Central City Opera Susannah Sam Opera Memphis Madama Butterfly Pinkerton 1996 New York City Opera The Turn of the Screw Peter Quint Tosca Cavaradossi Rigoletto Duca (c) Opera Memphis Werther Werther Edmonton Opera Edgardo 1995 New York City Opera Carmen Don José The Dallas Opera The Dream Of Valentino Valentino (c) Portland Opera Repertory Theater Carmen Don José