Macbeth - Edmonton Opera

JASON HOWARD, MacbethJason Howard is a graduate of Trinity College ofMusic and the Royal College of Music Opera School.An outstanding performer, Jason Howard'sappearances have generated unanimous criticalacclaim. These performances include Don Giovanniand Le Nozze di Figaro, Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte,and Germont in La Traviata, all with Scottish Opera,the title role in Billy Budd and Showboat, both withOpera North. Jason Howard's past operaticengagements include the title role Rigoletto atScottish Opera; Mourning becomes Elektra atSeattle and New York City Operas; Peter Grimes at the Bastille; La Traviata at EnglishNational Opera, the Minnesota Opera, New York City Opera, Opéra de Nantes and atCincinnati Opera; Posa in Don Carlos in Minnesota; the title role in Rigoletto inEdmonton, the title role in Eugene Onegin for Welsh National Opera and for OperaOntario; Les Pêcheurs des Perles in Seattle; Marcello in La Bohème at Covent Gardenand in Geneva, Stuttgart, Opéra de Bastille Paris, Toulouse and Seattle; Valentin inFaust at Welsh National Opera; Di Luna in Trovatore and Sharpless in Madama Butterflyat Scottish Opera, and Escamillo in Carmen in Hamilton and at L'Opéra de Nancy. Hehas also appeared with the LSO and Sir Colin Davis in performances of Les Troyens,and in The Gondoliers at the BBC Proms. His recordings include The Student Prince,The Song of Norway, A Little Night Music, Showboat, Calamity Jane and The King & Ifor TER, and alongside José Carreras and Josephine Barstow in recital discs for Sonyand Decca. A CD of Jason Howard, singing songs from Hollywood musicals, hasrecently been released on Silva Screen Records. This season he will be returning toStrasbourg as Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte. Other engagements include Eugene Oneginand his return to Welsh National Opera as Marcello in La Bohème. The Opéra Nationaldu Rhin in Strasbourg continues to play an important part in Jason Howard`s career. It ishere that he will sing his first Wotan in the new production of Der Ring des Nibelungenby David McVicar, which starts in the 2006/2007 season with Das Rheingold.PHILIP COKORINOS, BanquoBass-baritone Philip Cokorinos has performed in over 30productions in over several seasons at the Metropolitan Opera.Most notable performances include Masetto in a “Live from theMET” telecast of Don Giovanni, the World Premiere of JohnCorigliano’s highly successful The Ghosts of Versailles, as well asthe MET premieres of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, War & Peace,The Gambler, and Sly. Engagements for 2006-2007 Seasoninclude Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Lyra Ottawa,Benoit/Alcindoro in La boheme with Kentucky Opera, Ben Selim inDom Sebastien and Marco in L’Arlesiana (cover) with Opera Orchestra of New York,Frere Laurent in Romeo et Juliette with Nashville Opera, Banquo in Macbeth withEdmonton Opera, Forester in Don Carlo, Foltz in Meistersinger (covers)with theMetropolitan Opera, Benoit/Alcindoro in La boheme in the MET Opera in the Park series,