GERALD SEMINATORE, Tenor

Hello, and thank you for visiting my website. To keep things simple, there is only one page here, along with the links below.

I am classically trained professional singer in opera, oratorio, and concert work. After studying at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and receiving the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, I have followed a performance and teaching career path in both the United States and Europe.

My current home base is Southern California, where I teach classical and musical theater styles on the university level. I also  organize and team teach performance workshops. Singing and performance work continues both onstage and in choral settings, as does my training in acting and stage movement.

In Fall 2011, I began my association with La Mirada Vocal Arts (LMVA), a non-profit performance and education organization for emerging professional singers in Southern California. LMVA sponsors performances and workshops for singers seeking a leg up into the professional singing world.

Visit one or more of the links below for more information.

If you would like to see a detailed resume of my roles and concerts, or listen to audio files online, check out my portfolio at:

http://www.music.org/GeraldSeminatore

To learn more about the activities at La Mirada Vocal Arts, visit:

http://www.lamiradavocalarts.com

Occasionally, I puzzle out some ideas related to singing, performance, and other topics at my weblog:

"Don't Make Me Use My Opera Voice!" 

Thoughts on Artistry, Performance, and Teaching.

Click below to read the latest:

http://www.geraldseminatore.com/blog

If you want to get in touch with me, send an Email to:

gerald10er@gmail.com



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Tenor GERALD SEMINATORE has appeared with the Glimmerglass, Santa Fe, Chautauqua, West Bay, Oakland, and Dayton opera companies, and in productions in Dortmund, Frankfurt, Bremen and Kaiserslautern (Germany). He has also sung many concerts and recitals in the United States and Europe. His singing has been praised in such diverse publications as the London Times, Opera News, and San Francisco Classical Voice.

Professional ensemble affiliations have included the Handel & Haydn Society under Christopher Hogwood, the Boston Early Music Festival and Emmanuel Music under the late Craig Smith.

Gerald earned the B.A. degree from Boston University and the M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He had held professorial appointments at universities in Texas and California, and is active as a university teacher in studio voice and repertoire.

Gerald is an active adjudicator and presenter at regional and national conferences of both the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the College Music Society. He teaches voice, performance and acting workshops, and song literature classes.

(Update Jan. 2012)