Peter Kazaras
American opera singer
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| Intro | American opera singer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Singer Musician | |
| Work field | Music | |
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Biography
Peter Kazaras is an American stage director, artistic director and opera singer (tenor) from New York City.
Career
Kazaras holds an undergraduate degree in government. Before his career in opera, he worked in a law firm. He served as Artistic Director for the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program from 2006 to 2013.
He is Professor of Music and Director of Opera at University of California, Los Angeles.
Education
- Riverdale Country School, Bronx, New York, 1969
- New York University School of Law, 1977
Opera
Operas staged
| Opera | Place |
|---|---|
| Cendrillon | Juilliard School |
| An American Dream | Seattle Opera |
| La bohème | Los Angeles Opera |
| The Thieving Magpie | Glimmerglass Festival |
| Le nozze di Figaro | Washington National Opera |
| Der Ring des Polykrates | Dallas Opera |
| The Turn of the Screw | Seattle Opera |
| Mansfield Park | Opera UCLA |
| The Ghosts of Versailles | Chautauqua Opera |
Operatic roles
- Loge, Der Ring des Nibelungen
- Erik, Der Fliegende Holländer
- Monsieur Grivet, Thérèse Raquin (2001 premiere cast)
- Pelegrin, New Year (1989 premiere cast)
- François, A Quiet Place (1983 premiere cast)
Competition jury member
- José Iturbi International Music Competition (2010)
- Marilyn Horne Song Competition
Filmography
- The Ghosts of Versailles (Brian Large, 1992)