Robert Dean Smith

Robert Dean Smith (* 2 May 1956 in Kansas, USA) is an American operatic tenor.

Born in Kansas, Robert Dean Smith, studied at Pittsburg State University (Kansas) with Margaret Thuenemann, at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City with Daniel Ferro, and with Professor Janice Harper in Europe. Like many dramatic tenors, he began his career as a baritone and sang for several years in German opera houses. His training and stage versatility allow him to sing a wide variety of opera and concert repertoire in different languages and styles.

2007/08 season

Highlights of Robert Dean Smith's 2007/08 season include Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger in Dresden; Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Lyric Opera of Chicago with Deborah Voigt and Christine Brewer; Tristan und Isolde at the Madrid Teatro Real and the Bayreuth Festival; Tannhäuser at the Berlin Staatsoper; Der fliegende Holländer at the Bavarian State Opera (Bayerische Staatsoper) in Munich and the Vienna State Opera; Ariadne auf Naxos at the Royal Opera, London at Covent Garden; and Fidelio in Tokyo.

On March 22, 2008, Smith made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the lead role in Tristan und Isolde — which was broadcast in the Met's "Live in HD" series in select theaters nationwide, and also aired live on many NPR and other radio stations nationwide and around the world as part of the live Toll Brothers - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network season. Smith was brought in to replace an ailing Ben Heppner. [ [http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=26220 Smith Joins 'Tristan and Isolde' Cast] ]

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External links

* [http://www.robertdeansmith.com/ Official Site]