John Buffett
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John Buffett, baritone

Baritone John Buffett, a native of Ohio, is returning to Mercury Opera after making his debut last season as Schaunard in La Bohème.

Currently a candidate for the Masters Degree at the Eastman School of Music under the tutelage of Robert Swensen, Mr. Buffett also received his undergraduate education at Eastman. His favorite roles at Eastman include Count Carl Magnus in A Little Night Music, Le Roi in Cendrillon, Liberto in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Carnival in Le Carnival and as a member of the ensembles in Sweeney Todd, Susannah, and La Rondine.

Recently, Mr. Buffett won Eastman’s concerto competition and recently performed Ravel’s Don Quichotte á Dulcinée with the orchestra. He also placed second in the 2008 Jessie Kneisel Lieder competition. Mr. Buffett has sung in Masterclasses with Håkan Hagegård, Mira Zakai, Thomas Muraco, and Darren Woods. Other professional engagements include performances with Ohio Light Opera, Apollo’s Fire, and various Cleveland and Rochester area groups.

Before entering Eastman in 2003, John spent a year as an English Speaking Union scholar at the prestigious Wells Cathedral School, where he won numerous awards and honors for both his singing and trumpet playing.

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