Jason Detwiler

Who is Jason Detwiler?

Jason Detwiler is an American baritone opera singer.

With nearly fifty roles to his credit, baritone Jason Detwiler has become well known for his magnetic and energizing stage performances. Favoring Mozart, bel canto and French roles, his voice and acting have been described as "richly expressive", "emotionally engaging", with a "commanding stage presence". He possesses a diverse repertoire ranging from the comedic Papageno and Guglielmo to the dramatic Germont and Escamillo. Among his most widely acclaimed roles are the title roles of Il barbiere di Siviglia and Eugene Onegin, as well as Malatesta, Zurga, and John Proctor. His concert credits include: Bach's St. John's Passion, Haydn's Creation, Mozart's Requiem, Faure's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Dvořák's Te Deum, Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio, Mollicone's Beatitude Mass, Ahab in Bernard Herrmann's Moby Dick and Einhorn's Voices of Light.

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