Andrew Bawden |
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Andrew Bawden, baritone Andrew Bawden, originally from Illinois, is a Bronze Tablet Scholar and graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is also a certified Alexander Technique teacher. His opera performances include roles in Die Zauberflöte, La Traviata, the Impressario, Gianni Schicchi, Madame Butterfly, Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, and most recently in his debut with Opera Vivente of Baltimore as Ceprano in Rigoletto. His solo oratorio engagements include the Duruflé Requiem, Händel’s Messiah, the Saint-Saëns Christmas Oratorio, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, and Brahms’ A German Requiem. Mr. Bawden is the recent grand prize winner of the first Rochester Oratorio Society “Classical Idol” competition. He is a graduate student at the Eastman School of Music. |