Stanford Olsen
Vocals, Musical Artist
Who is Stanford Olsen?
Stanford Olsen is an American tenor who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since 1983. He has sung with several of the world's leading opera companies, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, La Scala and the Royal Opera, London. He was a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera from 1986 until 1997 where he gave more than 160 performances. A specialist in light lyric tenor roles, he excelled in the operas of Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, and Gioachino Rossini. After retiring from full-time performance in the late 1990s he became a faculty member at the Florida State University's College of Music, where he was Professor of Voice and Lucille P. and Elbert B. Shelfer Eminent Scholar. He joined the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in 2012. He continues to perform on the concert platform in addition to his teaching and coaching.
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