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BIOGRAPHY

Recently, Iowa-native Dan Richardson made his main stage début with Des Moines Metro Opera in Le Nozze di Figaro and Macbeth. He also appeared at DMMO as Kilian in Der Freischütz, Angelotti in Tosca, and Sir Walter Raleigh in Britten's Gloriana.

He has also performed with Sarasota Opera and Chamber Opera Chicago, and is currently singing the role of Don Bartolo in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's "Opera in the Neighborhoods" production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville. He makes his company début with Opera Omaha Spring 2011 as Prince Yamadori in Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

Operatic roles include Don Basilio in The Barber of Seville, Dr. John Milholland/Rep. Garner in Michael Patterson's A Dream Fulfilled: The Saga of George Washington Carver, Balthazar (Amahl and the Night Visitors), Simone (Gianni Schicchi), Rev. John Hale (The Crucible), Sorin (The Seagull), Snug (A Midsummer Night's Dream) and Sir Walter Raleigh, A Blind Ballad Singer and the Recorder of Norwich (Gloriana).

He has also performed scene work as John Claggart in Billy Budd, Giorgio in I Puritani, Tom in Un Ballo in Maschera, Leporello, Colline, Pistola, Méphistophélès, Don Magnifico (La Cenerentola), Simone (Gianni Schicchi), Talbot (Maria Stuarda), Hans Sachs, Nick Shadow in The Rake's Progress, Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte, Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia and Antony in Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra.

A versatile performer, Mr. Richardson has performed in various operettas and musical theater works including Die Fledermaus, Carousel and The Merry Widow.

Dan Richardson is an alumnus of Simpson College where he studied with Dr. Robert Larsen.

PRESS ACCLAIM

in Isn't it Romantic:

"Dan Richardson became King Arthur and Lancelot in convincing readings from Lerner & Loewe's Camelot. How to handle a woman struck just the right note of wistfulness, and a dreamy rendition of If ever I would leave you took on new freshness with the inclusion of its opening Madrigal, sung in French."

Thirdcoast Digest - Mary O'Hara Stacy - Feb 12, 2012
As Soloist in Händel's Messiah
(Milwaukee Symphony début)
:

"Bass Dan Richardson lent a handsome sound to his solos. The other three soloists were not up to the level of the rest of the performance."

Express Milwaukee.com - Dec 22, 2011

"Bass Dan Richardson, another newcomer, impressed with a clean, clear, declarative reading of his part. Everything was out on the lips and teeth, with nothing covered or veiled. You rarely hear music this low sound so bright."

Third Coast Digest - Dec 15, 2011

OPERA EXPERIENCE (selected)

Prince Yamadori Madama Butterfly Opera Omaha 2011
Bartolo The Barber of Seville Lyric Opera of Chicago
Opera in the Neighborhoods
2010
John Claggart (scenes) Billy Budd Des Moines Metro Opera 2010
Giorgio (scenes) I Puritani Des Moines Metro Opera 2010
Tom (scenes) Un Ballo in Maschera Des Moines Metro Opera 2010
Figaro (cover) Le Nozze di Figaro Des Moines Metro Opera 2010
Don Basilio The Barber of Seville OPERA Iowa 2010
Dr. John Milholland/Rep. Garner A Dream Fulfilled OPERA Iowa 2010
Balthazar (cover) Amahl and the Night Visitors Chamber Opera Chicago 2009
Simone Gianni Schicchi Des Moines Metro Opera 2009
Kilian (cover) Der Freischütz Des Moines Metro Opera 2009
Leporello (scenes) Don Giovanni Des Moines Metro Opera 2009
Colline (scenes) La Bohème Des Moines Metro Opera 2009
Pistola (scenes) Falstaff Des Moines Metro Opera 2009
Méphistophélès (scenes) Faust Sarasota Opera 2009
Don Magnifico (scenes) La Cenerentola Sarasota Opera 2009
Simone (scenes) Gianni Schicchi Sarasota Opera 2009
Talbot (scenes) Maria Stuarda Sarasota Opera 2009
Hans Sachs (scenes) Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Sarasota Opera 2009
Sir Walter Raleigh (cover) Gloriana Des Moines Metro Opera 2005
Rev. John Hale The Crucible Simpson College 2005
Nick Shadow (scenes) The Rake's Progress Des Moines Metro Opera 2005
Don Alfonso (scenes) Così fan tutte Des Moines Metro Opera 2005
Collatinus (scenes) The Rape of Lucretia Des Moines Metro Opera 2005
Antony (scenes) Antony and Cleopatra Des Moines Metro Opera 2005
Sorin The Seagull Simpson College 2004
Snug A Midsummer Night's Dream Simpson College 2002

OTHER

OPERETTA/MUSICAL THEATRE ROLES PERFORMED

SOLOIST Messiah
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 2011
SOLOIST Verdi Requiem Virginia Consort 2011
Frosch Die Fledermaus Simpson College 2005
The Starkeeper Carousel Simpson College 2004
Kromow The Merry Widow Simpson College 2003

TRAINING

Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist 2010,2009,2005
Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artist 2009
Simpson College B.M. 2006

CONDUCTORS

Robert L. Larsen
Victor DeRenzi
David Neely

COACHES

Lisa Hasson
Yasuko Oura
Roger Bingaman
Stephen Hopkins
Elden Little
Richard Cordova

STAGE DIRECTORS

Stephanie Sundine
Kyle Marrero
Dugg McDonough
A. Scott Parry
William Farlow
Jeffrey Buchman