Biography

Tenor, Jonathan Boyd has performed in opera and oratorio throughout Europe, North America and South America where his most recent company debuts have been Opéra de Nice and Opéra de Toulon as Lysander in Midsummer Night’s Dream.  His recent seasons have been abundant in debuts including the live television broadcast in the title role of Werther with Teatro Colón (Argentina), Tom Rakewell in The Rake’s Progress with Opera Faber (Portugal), Roméo in Roméo et Juliette with Utah Opera, Nashville Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Opera Royal de Wallonie (Belgium), Fenton in Falstaff at Le Grand Théâtre de Limoges (France), and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with Portland Opera, Festival Lyrique-en-mer de Belle Île (France) and Teatru Manoel (Malta) . In addition! , he mad e his debut in the role of Alfredo in La Traviata with Akouna, Opéra en plein air (France) and company debut with the Dallas Opera as Narraboth in Salome.

Mr. Boyd’s future seasons include a return to Nashville Opera in the role of Rodolfo in La Bohème and company debuts with Cleveland Opera as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni,  Mr. Boyd concludes his 2008/09 season in Paris, France in the role of Tom Rakewell in the Rake’s Progress with Théâtre de L’Athénée (France) and Théâtre de Gennevilliers (France).  Mr. Boyd  begins his 2011 season in a company debut with Seattle Opera as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte and his 2012 season in a company debut with San Diego Opera in the Opera Moby Dick in the role of Ishmael.

The Corning, New York native has previously performed in San Francisco Opera’s productions of Falstaff, Turandot, The Merry Widow (released on DVD), and Mother of Us All. He was invited to return to Le Grand Théâtre de Limoges and presented Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Following his apprenticeship with Florentine Opera of Milwaukee, he has returned to the company numerous times in roles including Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni and Camille in The Merry Widow. In addition, Mr. Boyd made his role debuts as Rodolfo in La Bohème with the Virginia Opera, and Sam in Street Scene with Portland Opera . With the 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, he performed Nadir in Les pêcheurs des perles and Fenton in Falstaff.

Mr. Boyd has an extensive repertoire in the operas of the 20^th Century, including Michigan Opera Theatre’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. While with Santa Fe Opera’s production of A Dream Play, Mr. Boyd received an award from the National Federation of Music Club for his accomplishments.

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