GEORGE CORDES

     BASSO CANTANTE

 

 

  "plush-toned" - Opera News

"vocal and dramatic abilities fully in sync"

- New York Times

    "lyrically haunting" - Houston Press 

"a standout presence and power"

- Press & Sun-Bulletin

"deeply touching performance" - Opera News

"a cannon of a voice" - Grand Rapids Press 


 

 

 

CRITICAL ACCLAIM 

Les Pecheurs de Perles, Opera Boston (2007) 

 "Lastly, we can't forget the resonant bass voice of George Cordes. Mr. Cordes' portrayal of the high priest, Nourabad, was right on the mark and, coupled with the considerable vocal ability he displayed, added just the right amount of compassion and menace to whatever scene he was in." OperaOnline.us

"George Cordes was robust as the high priest Nourabad." Boston Globe

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lyric Opera of Kansas City (2005) 

"In the role of the buffoon, Bottom, bass-baritone George Cordes stood out. His handsome, powerful voice was even throughout its range and was exemplary in enunciation." Belgian Operaguide


RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

          Falke in Die Fledermaus with Opera by the Bay (July 2008)

Soloist in Mozart's Requiem with Plymouth Philharmonic (April 2008)

Zuniga in Carmen with Opera by the Bay (July 2007)

Nourabad in Les Pecheurs de Perles with Opera Boston (May 2007)

Colline in La Boheme with Tri-Cities Opera (2006) 

Mozart's Requiem with Middletown City Chorale (2006)

Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte with Tri-Cities Opera (2006)

The Rev. Hale in The Crucible (Ward) with Opera Boston (2005)

Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Lyric Opera of Kansas City (2004)


As Monterone in Rigoletto with Houston Grand Opera

Streaming audio file online:

"Dover Beach," Duxbury Music Festival, July 2008

Streaming video file online:

As Timur in "Turandot,"
Opera Tampa, 2004

Click on "Turandot," then click on "Clip 2"

 

As Colline in La Boheme with New York City Opera,
Live from Lincoln Center broadcast

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Colline in La Boheme with Tokyo City Orchestra and New York City Opera, including
PBS telecast: Live from Lincoln Center

Angelotti in Tosca with Dallas Opera, Metropolitan Opera in the Parks, and New York City Opera, including
PBS telecast: Live from Lincoln Center

Nazarene in Salome with  Chicago Lyric Opera

The Bonze in Madama Butterfly with Metropolitan Opera in the Parks

Monterone in Rigoletto with Houston Grand Opera and Metropolitan Opera in the Parks

Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro with Teatro de la Opera, San Juan, PR, New York City Opera, Opera Columbus, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis

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