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'''Richard Croft''' is an American [[opera]] singer who is often characterized as a [[lyric tenor]] or "[[Tenor#Mozart tenor|Mozart tenor]]." |
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Richard Croft debuted in the [[United States]] (including at the [[Metropolitan Opera]], the [[Houston Grand Opera]], the [[Washington Opera]] and [[Dallas]]), by singing the major roles of [[Mozart]] and [[Rossini]], before being invited on the leading international stages ([[Salzburg Festival]], [[Paris Opera]], [[Staatsoper Berlin]], [[Zurich Opera]], [[Glyndebourne Festival]], [[Theater an der Wien]]<ref>[http://imgartists.com/artist/richard_croft/ ''Richard Croft'']. In: ''imgartists.com''.</ref> among others).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/em/magazine/emission.php?e_id=65000065&d_id=410001065 |title= |
Richard Croft debuted in the [[United States]] (including at the [[Metropolitan Opera]], the [[Houston Grand Opera]], the [[Washington Opera]] and [[Dallas]]), by singing the major roles of [[Mozart]] and [[Rossini]], before being invited on the leading international stages ([[Salzburg Festival]], [[Paris Opera]], [[Staatsoper Berlin]], [[Zurich Opera]], [[Glyndebourne Festival]], [[Theater an der Wien]]<ref>[http://imgartists.com/artist/richard_croft/ ''Richard Croft'']. In: ''imgartists.com''.</ref> among others).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/em/magazine/emission.php?e_id=65000065&d_id=410001065 |title=Le Magazine - Richard Croft - France Musique |accessdate=2011-09-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329082403/http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/em/magazine/emission.php?e_id=65000065&d_id=410001065 |archivedate=2012-03-29 }}</ref> |
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Richard Croft has been Professor of Voice at the [[University of North Texas College of Music]] since 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.unt.edu/faculty-and-staff/detail/23|title=Richard Croft - College of Music|website=music.unt.edu|accessdate=3 March 2018}}</ref> |
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His brother, [[Dwayne Croft]], is an operatic [[baritone]]. Both Croft brothers have sung leading roles in historically themed operas by the composer [[Philip Glass]]: Richard portrayed [[Mohandas Gandhi]] in ''[[Satyagraha (opera)|Satyagraha]]'', and Dwayne portrayed [[Robert E. Lee]] in the debut production of ''[[Appomattox (opera)|Appomattox]]''. He also portrayed the role of Loge in the [[Metropolitan Opera]]'s 2012 production of [[Wagner's]]'' [[Das Rheingold]]'' directed by [[Robert Lepage]], |
His brother, [[Dwayne Croft]], is an operatic [[baritone]]. Both Croft brothers have sung leading roles in historically themed operas by the composer [[Philip Glass]]: Richard portrayed [[Mohandas Gandhi]] in ''[[Satyagraha (opera)|Satyagraha]]'', and Dwayne portrayed [[Robert E. Lee]] in the debut production of ''[[Appomattox (opera)|Appomattox]]''. He also portrayed the role of Loge in the [[Metropolitan Opera]]'s 2012 production of [[Wagner's]]'' [[Das Rheingold]]'' directed by [[Robert Lepage]], along with his brother Dwayne in the role of Donner. |
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Latest revision as of 10:43, 10 December 2022
Richard Croft is an American opera singer who is often characterized as a lyric tenor or "Mozart tenor."
Richard Croft debuted in the United States (including at the Metropolitan Opera, the Houston Grand Opera, the Washington Opera and Dallas), by singing the major roles of Mozart and Rossini, before being invited on the leading international stages (Salzburg Festival, Paris Opera, Staatsoper Berlin, Zurich Opera, Glyndebourne Festival, Theater an der Wien[1] among others).[2]
Richard Croft has been Professor of Voice at the University of North Texas College of Music since 2004.[3]
His brother, Dwayne Croft, is an operatic baritone. Both Croft brothers have sung leading roles in historically themed operas by the composer Philip Glass: Richard portrayed Mohandas Gandhi in Satyagraha, and Dwayne portrayed Robert E. Lee in the debut production of Appomattox. He also portrayed the role of Loge in the Metropolitan Opera's 2012 production of Wagner's Das Rheingold directed by Robert Lepage, along with his brother Dwayne in the role of Donner.
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Croft. In: imgartists.com.
- ^ "Le Magazine - Richard Croft - France Musique". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ^ "Richard Croft - College of Music". music.unt.edu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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