"James Schaffner projected a big, bright lyric tenor...He even accompanied himself on guitar in his serenade to Norina. The futures market might want to take note of this one. “

Mike Greenberg, San Antonio Express-News





JAMES SCHAFFNER

TENOR

AGMA

 

ROLE / OPERA

YEAR

COMPANY

Fredrick, Pirates of Penzance (cover)

2007

New York City Opera

Serano, La Donna del lago

2007

New York City Opera

Remendado, Carmen

2006

New York City Opera

Graf Albert, Die tote Stadt

2006

New York City Opera

 

 

 

Ke-ki-ka-ko in Ba-Ta-Clan; Hermosa, L’ile de Tulipatan

2006

Bard Festival

Tom Rakewell, The Rake's Progress

2006

Festival Mozart, A Coruña, Spain

Laurie, Little Women

2006

Kentucky Opera

Prince Philippe, A Dinner Engagement

2005

Saõ Paulo, Brazil

Laurie, Little Women               

2005

Skylight Opera Theatre

Gastone, La Traviata

2005

Caramoor Opera

Laurie, Little Women (cover)

2005

New York City Opera (Japan tour)

Goro, Madama Butterfly (cover)

2005

New York City Opera (Japan tour)

Alfredo, La Traviata

2005

Oregon Lyric Opera

Mr. Sengupta / Khattam Shud, Haroun and

     the Sea of Stories

     Charles Wuorinen - World Premiere

2004

New York City Opera

Prunier (cover), La Rondine

2004

New York City Opera

Mr. Erlanson, A Little Night Music

     (And cover of Henrik)

2004

Los Angeles Opera

Gherrardo, Gianni Schicchi

2004

Oklahoma Mozart Festival

Fabrizio, Mirandolina

     Bhouslav Marinu, US Premiere 

2004

Manhattan School of Music

     (Professional guest artist)

Ernesto, Don Pasquale (English)

2004

Lyric Opera of San Antonio

Candide, Candide

2003

Opera Boston

Lord Reginald, The Music Cure

     Philip Hageman

2003

Opera Intimate at Lincoln Center

Piquillo, La Périchole (English)

2003

Long Beach Opera

Tenor, Remember Him to Me

     Robert Moran - World Premiere

2003

Long Beach Opera

Ferrando, Così fan tutti (concert)

2003

Modus Opera

Laurie, Little Women (cover)

2003

New York City Opera

Mr. Erlanson, A Little Night Music

2003

New York City Opera

First Jew, Salome (cover) 

2002

New York City Opera

Camille, Merry Widow

2002

Chautauqua Opera

Laurie, Little Women (cover) 

2002

Chautauqua Opera

Malcom, Macbeth (cover)

2002

Chautauqua Opera

Spoletta, Tosca (English)

2002

Chautauqua Opera

Baron Kronthal, Der Wildschütz

2002

Manhattan School of Music

Electrican, Powder Her Face

     Thomas Ades -

     US Professional Stage Premiere

2001

Long Beach Opera

Dr. Cajus, Falstaff (English)

2001

Chautauqua Opera

Male Chorus, The Rape of Lucretia

2001

Manhattan School of Music

Alfredo, La Traviata

2001

Manhattan School of Music

Clifford, House of the Seven Gables

     Scott Eyerly - World Premiere 

2000

Manhattan School of Music

Paolino, Il matrimonio segreto 

2000

Manhattan School of Music

CONCERT SOLO WORK

ORGANIZATION

Handel, Messiah

Rockland County Choral Society

Charles Wuorinen, The Haroun Songbook

     South American Premiere

Teatro Santa Cruz, São Paulo, Brazil

Randall Thompson, Nativity According to Saint Luke

Abendmusik: Lincoln Fine Series

Holiday Fanfare

Omaha Symphony (2001, 2002)

Charles Wuorinen, The Haroun Songbook

     World Premiere

Guggenheim Works and Process / NYCO

Beethoven, Ninth Symphony finale

Richmond Choral Society

Vaughan Williams, Sancta Civitas

National Symphony of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

John Ireland, These Things Shall Be

Abendmusik: Lincoln Fine Arts Series

Mozart, Grand Mass in C Minor

Abendmusik: Lincoln Fine Arts Series

 

 

EDUCATION

YEAR

Professional Studies Program, Manhattan School of Music

2002

M.M., Manhattan School of Music

2001

B.M., Nebraska Wesleyan University

1998

Chautauqua Opera Young Artist

2001, 2002

Aspen Opera Theater Center

1998

 

 

DIRECTORS

CONDUCTORS

COACHES

DICTION

MOVEMENT

ACTING

Rhoda Levine

Julius Rudel

Thomas Muraco

Kathryn LaBouff

Susan Stroman

Rhoda Levine

Mark Lamos

Joseph Colaneri

Warren Jones

Palma Toscani

Bill Fabris

Gordon Ostrowski

Jay Lessenger

Paul Gemignani

John Beeson

Thomas Muraco

Francis Patrelle

   (period style) 

Dona D. Vaughn

John DeMain

Rachelle Jonck

Robert Cowart

 

Dale Girard

Linda Brovsky

Steven Osgood

Dorothy Randall

Allison Voth

 

   (stage combat)

Chris Mattaliano

Andreas Mitisek

Scott Rednour

                           

 

Roddy Kinter

Bill Fabris

Gill Rose

Lydia Brown

 

 

   (stage combat)

Albert Sherman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARDS

 

Metropolitan Opera National Coucil

Regional Finalist

Shoshona Foundation

Gold Career Grant

Chautauqua Opera

Studio Artist Award

 

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