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 PINKERTON in Madama Butterfly with New York City Opera have consolidated an impressive international career, delighting audiences worldwide.
European highlights have included EDGARDO 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 Le Villi and TURIDDU for Opera Bergen. His concert repertoire includes Beethoven’sMissa 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 a with Finnish National Opera in the role of DON JOSÉ in Carmen, 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 Opera Carolina and CAVARADOSSI at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
His upcoming season includes a debut of MANRICO in Il Trovatore with Opera Poznań in Poland, along with another debut role in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut as DES GRIEUX, He will be performing once again at Royal Albert Hall, London in yet another debut role, Radames in Aida.
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, which is currently available on CD from Elysium Records.