Morgan Smith

Morgan has graduated from Columbia College, Columbia University and the Mannes College of Music. In New York City he was selected as the Seattle Opera "young artist" (1999-2000). He made his professional debut at Seattle Opera in 2001 in Billy Budd. One of the most popular roles for audiences in Seattle and beyond, Mr. Smith has performed roles in 12 different productions since his debut, including his most famous role as Count Alamaviva from Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni (title role), Silvio in I Pagliacci, Riccardo in I Puritani as well as Peter Niles in Mourning Becomes an Electra. A regular at the concert stage and in the orchestra, Mr. Smith made his Dallas Symphony debut with Bach's St. Matthew Passion, and was also featured with his orchestra, the San Antonio Symphony for the North American premiere of Vier Praludien and Ernste Gesange, Detlef Glanert's orchestral version of the adored work by Brahms. In addition, the repertoire of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony; the Requiems of Brahms, Faure, Mozart and Durufle. Mass of C Minor in C Minor of Mozart and the Mass of G Minor from Vaughan Williams; Bach's B Minor Mass as well as numerous cantatas, and Weihnachts Oratorium; Handel's Messiah as well as L'Allegro il Penseroso and Il Moderato as well as Haydn's The Creation and Lord Nelson Mass.