Mario Martinez |
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Mario Martinez, baritone During his professional career, baritone Mario Martínez has appeared with the Rochester Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony, Western New York Chamber Orchestra, National Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras of Santo Domingo, Orchard Park Chorale and Symphony, New Eastman Symphony, Eastman Philharmonia, Mercury Opera Rochester, Opera Rochester, Buffalo Opera Unlimited, Opera de las Américas and Compañia Lírica Dominicana. Recent performances include his leading roles in the critically acclaimed Mercury Opera productions of La Bohème (Elcindoro/Benoit), L’Elisir D’Amore (Dr. Dulcamara) and L’amico Fritz (Rabbi David), as well as a concert presentation at Merkin Concert Hall, at the Kauffman Center, in New York City. Other operatic roles include Emperor Uberall in Ullmann’s The Emperor of Atlantis, the title role in Verdi’s Falstaff, Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Angellotti in Puccini’s Tosca, The Father in Milhaud’s Le Pauvre Matelot, Bohechio in Braga’s Opera 1492, Junius in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, Raymondo in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Don Pizarro in Beethoven’s Fidelio, and Marullo in Verdi’s Rigoletto. In addition to his active performance career, Mr. Martínez serves as Coordinator of Vocal Studies at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, teaching voice, vocal pedagogy and song literature, where he has created and developed innovative programs such as the Annual Vocal Fest, the Barbara Staropoli Singing Competition, the Nazareth College Vocal Pedagogy Series and the Summer School of the Arts Musical Theatre Program, a joint venue with BOCES. Mr. Martínez has also taught at SUNY Fredonia and at the Eastman School of Music Community Education Division. |