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ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Les pêcheurs de perles. He made his Carnegie Hall contemporary works, he appeared as John Brooke
debut with the American Symphony Orchestra for in Little Women with Madison Opera and Annapolis
Elgar’s The Kingdom, as well as with New York’s Opera; Edward Kynaston in Carlisle Floyd’s Prince
PROTOTYPE Festival as Lucifer in Rev 23, directed by of Players with the Florida State Opera; and covered
James Darrah and conducted by Daniela Candillari. the role of Doug Hansen in Joby Talbot’s Everest at
He also returned to Tulsa Opera for performances Dallas Opera. A frequent performer on concert stages
of Escamillo in Carmen, as well as to the Pittsburgh around the United States, Elliott made his debut with
Symphony Orchestra for Don Fernando in Fidelio. the Cleveland Youth Orchestra for Vaughan Williams’
Five Mystical Songs, and has returned to the Pittsburgh
Elliott made two significant festival debuts in the Symphony Orchestra in performances as Brander in
summer of 2018, both in celebration of Leonard Berlioz’ La damnation de Faust and the Indianapolis
Bernstein’s centennial. He appeared with the Ravinia Symphony Orchestra for Bruckner’s Te Deum.
Festival in June under the baton of Marin Alsop
as a Street Singer in Bernstein’s Mass, followed by Elliott is a graduate of the prestigious Merola Opera
performances of Maximilian, the Sea Captain, and Program at the San Francisco Opera, and is the
the Grand Inquisitor in Candide at the Tanglewood recipient of the 2013 John Moriarty Award for his
Festival. Other recent operatic appearances include outstanding contribution to Central City Opera.
as Sonora in La fanciulla del West in his debut with
New York City Opera; Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia A native of Florence, South Carolina, Elliott attended
with Opera Santa Barbara; Anthony in Sweeney Todd Florida State University where he studied with
and the title role of Eugene Onegin with Portland David Okerlund.
Opera; and as Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and Silvio www.alexanderbirchelliott.com
in Pagliacci with Opera Omaha. A proponent of

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