Ross Halper

Tenor Ross Halper has been called "Opera's mad genius" by conductor Kent Nagano, "Opera's man for all seasons" by the late heldentenor Jess Thomas and "Our modern Schikaneder" by the late, great lyric tenor Leopold Simoneau. With a repertoire of 300 roles, he has sung under solo contracts with LA Opera, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony, San Jose Symphony, Long Beach Opera, San Jose Opera, Carmel Bach Festival, and many others. Ross' comic acting creations in television commercials have been seen internationally. He toured the world in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. A triple-threat artist, Ross' many opera translations have been sung around the nation. Besides serving as director in residence at North Bay Opera in Fairfield, he has directed for Eugene Opera ,Opera Idaho, Pacific Rep. Opera (San Luis Obispo), and many others.

37.6537343, -122.4083383

South San Francisco, CA (94080)

Full Name:
Ross Halper
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Coached singers in interpretation at UC Berkeley, Mannes College of Music in New York City, Calpoly San Luis Obispo and the San Francisco summer BASOTI program (20 years).
Stage director with many west coast opera companies.

Music Styles:
Classical, Musical Theater
Instrument/Voice Types Taught:
Tenor Voice
18 and up
Education:

Voice studies with Metropolitan Opera tenors Leopold Simoneau, Jess Thomas and David Gordon

Years Teaching:
15
Lesson Rate:
$60/hour
Teaching Method:

Based upon Lamperti

Makes House Calls:
No