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Tenor Jonathan Boyd native of Corning, New York has performed in opera and oratorio throughout Europe, North America and South America where his recent debuts have included the title Role of Werther with Teatro Colón (Argentina), Tom Rakewell in The Rake’s Pogress with Opera Faber (Portugal), Roméo in Roméo et Juliette with Utah Opera, Nashville Opera and Michigan Opera Theater, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Opera Royal de Wallonie (Belgium), and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with both Festival Lyrique-en-mer de Belle Île (France) and Portland Opera (Oregon). With Akouna, Opéra en plein air, (France) he made his debut in the role of Alfredo in La Traviata.
Mr. Boyd’s previous engagements have included those with San Francisco Opera’s productions of Falstaff, Turandot, The Merry Widow (released on DVD), and Mother of Us All. With Teatro Colón he sang Lysander in A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, and he presented, Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail at Le Grand Théâtre de Limoges. After Mr. Boyd’s time as an apprentice with Florentine Opera of Milwaukee he was invited back in the role of Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni. With Virginia Opera Mr. Boyd debuted in the role of Rodolfo in La Bohème while Michigan Opera Theatre, saw Mr. Boyd debut Tamino in The Magic Flute. His debut with Portland Opera was in the role of Sam in Street Scene. While with Sarasota Opera Mr. Boyd was hailed in Opera News as “a standout and having a ravishing mezza voce.”for his portrayal of Ferrando in Così fan tutte, in additional seasons with Sarasota Opera his roles included Nadir in Les pêcheurs des perles and Fenton in Falstaff.Le Grand Théâtre de Limoges also saw Mr. Boyd as Fenton in Falstaff.
Mr. Boyd’s future engagements include performing the roles of Naraboth in Salome with Dallas Opera, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte,with Lyric Opera of Kansas City Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with
Opera de Nice (France), Jachino in Fidelio with Portland Opera, a return to Nashville Opera as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni and a return to Portland Opera in the title role of Bénédict in Béatrice et Bénédict
Mr. Boyd has an extensive repertoire in the operas of the 20th Century. They Include Michigan Opera Theater’s World Premiere of Margaret Garner in the role of George Hancock and New York City Opera’s productions of Mother of Us All and Central Park. Composer Lee Hoiby personally chose Mr. Boyd for the role of Romeo in his opera Romeo and Juliet, which he Subsequently sang in the semi-staged performances at the Opera America convention in Vancouver, as well as with New York City Opera, Stamford Symphony in Connecticut, and the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center. Mr. Boyd performed the role of Sam in Susannah in two separate productions with Opera Columbus and L’Opéra de Montréal. Other roles include those of Lyric Tenor in Postcard from Morocco, and the title role of Candide with Lake George Opera. While with Santa Fe Opera’s production of A Dream Play, Mr. Boyd received an award from The National Federation of Music Clubs for his accomplishments.
Mr. Boyd’s Concert appearances have included those with the New York Philharmonic in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Maestro Kurt Masur, the Philadelphia Orchestra in a recording of I Pagliacci with Maestro Ricardo Muti, with the Choral Arts Society as tenor soloist in Haydn’s Creation at the
Kennedy Center, Mozart’s Requiem at Carnegie Hall, in Handel’s Messiah with the Baltimore Symphony, as well as with Maestro Nicholas McGegan and Philharmonia Baroque. Subsequently, Mr. Boyd returned for a Christmas Gala Concert with Philharmonia Baroque in Bach’s E flat Magnificat and Cantata 110. With Orchestre Métropolitain du grand Montréal Mr. Boyd was the tenor soloist for Dvorak’s Stabat Mater. With I Musici de Montréal he appeared as tenor soloist in Finzi’s Dies Natalis and in Britten’s Les Illuminations. In his debut with Virginia Symphony Mr. Boyd played the role of Mozart in Rimsky Korsakov’s Mozart and Salieri.
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