One of the finest tenors to have emerged from America in recent years, Joseph Wolverton first came to international attention by winning the Opera Company of Philadelphia's Pavarotti Competition. His debut as IL DUCA in Rigoletto with Seattle Opera, and his subsequent PAUL in Krasa's Verlobung im Traum with Washington Opera, and CAVARADOSSI at Théatre Royal de la Monnaie have consolidated an impressive international career, delighting audiences worldwide.
European highlights have included EDGARDO in Lucia di Lammermoor at the Gran Teatro del Liceo Barcelona, NEMORINO L'elisir d'amorewith Hamburgische Staatsoper, the title role in WERTHER in Malaga, CAVARADOSSI at Théatre Royal de la Monnaie, and ROBERTO in Le Villi and TURIDDU for Opera Bergen. His concert repertoire includes Beethoven's Missa Solemnis and Ninth Symphony, Berlioz's Requiem, Mahler's Eighth Symphony and Verdi's Requiem, which he has performed with orchestras such as Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, and Indianapolis Symphony.
Recent successes include EDGARDO in Lucia di Lammermoor at Phoenix Opera, PINKERTON in Madama Butterfly with Opera Holland Park, his debut with Finnish National Opera in the role of DON JOSÉ in Carmen, his debut in the role of Radames in Aida, his debut as MANRICO in Il Trovatore with Opera Poznań in Poland, along with another debut role in Puccini's Manon Lescaut as DES GRIEUX, a world premiere in the role of ROBERTO MIRANDA in Jonas Forsell's Death and the Maiden for Malmö, Sweden, NEMORINO for L'Opéra de Montréal, PINKERTON for New Orleans Opera and Opera Grand Rapids, CAVARADOSSI Dallas Opera, DUCA Tulsa Opera, POLLIONE Fort Worth Opera, CAVARADOSSI, ROMEO both Umeå, Sweden, FAUST Utah Opera and Malmö, Sweden, RODOLFO La Boheme for Phoenix Opera, EDGARDO at Phoenix Opera and CAVARADOSSI at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
His upcoming season includes return engagements in Opera Grand Rapids as PINKERTON in Madama Butterfly, and POLLIONE in Norma with Opera Holland Park.
In recognition of his work The Amici di Verdi Society invited him to perform a recital at the Salone di Barezzi in Busseto, Italy, while his already impressive discography includes Mascagni's Silvano, available on CD from Elysium Records.
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| Donizetti |
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| Von Flotow |
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| Forsell |
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| Gounod |
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| Krása |
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| Mascagni |
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| Massenet |
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| Mozart |
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| Offenbach |
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| Puccini |
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| J. Strauss |
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| R. Strauss |
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| Tchaikovsky |
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| Verdi |
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| Bach |
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| Beethoven |
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| Berlioz |
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| Britten |
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| Handel |
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| Haydn |
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| Liszt |
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| Mahler |
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| Mendelssohn |
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| Mozart |
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| Puccini |
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| Rossini |
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| Schubert |
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| Tchaikovsky / Teneyev |
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| Verdi |
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