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| Bills, Randall | Tenor | |
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 Mr. Bills’ operatic repertoire includes the standard Mozart heroes of Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte, and the title role in Idomeneo, bel canto staples like Rossini’s Prince Ramiro in La Cenerentola, the youthful verisimo of Puccini’s Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and Prince Charmant in Massenet’s Cendrillon, and 20th century roles such as Tom Rakewell in Stravinksy’s The Rake’s Progress, the Reverend Parris in Robert Ward’s The Crucible, as well as Lysander in Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Described by the Boston Globe as “a romantic tenor-in-the-making,” Mr. Bills is equally at home on the operatic as well as the concert stage. Mr. Bills has performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Fresno Philharmonic, Pasadena Symphony and Naples Philharmonic, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Ariel Ramierz’ Missa Criolla with Opus 7 at the Hollywood Bowl. Other oratorio works include Mozart’s Requiem with the Long Beach Mozart Festival Orchestra, the Paulist Choristers, and USC Thornton Symphony under Maestro Carl St. Claire, and Uriel in Haydn’s The Creation with the La Sierra Sinfonia. Mr. Bills has been the tenor soloist for Handel’s Messiah with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Maestro Grant Gershon, as well as soloist for performances of the work at the grand re-opening of the Ambassador Auditorium with Maestro Jorge Mester and the Pasadena Symphony. A consummate recitalist, praised by the Los Angeles Times for “crystal-clear diction,” Mr. Bills has given performances internationally including his “Young Artist of the Year” Debut Recital under the auspices of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Los Angeles Chapter as well as a recital at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China. Mr. Bills has also had the privilege of participating with internationally recognized collaborative pianist Alan Smith in the Gwendolyn Koldofsky Memorial Recital at the University of Southern California. Mr. Bills was the winner of the 2004 National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Auditions Western Region, the 2006 Mu Phi Epsilon Competition, Los Angeles Chapter and the 2006 Pasadena Opera Guild Competition. He placed 2nd in the 2005 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Western Region and was a National Finalist for the 2006 Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition. A member of the 2006 Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program for Young Singers, Mr. Bills spent the 2006-2007 season as a Young Artist with Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Germany and is in 2008-2010 an ensemble member of the Mainfranken Theater, Würzburg. His upcoming performances in the 2010 season include the role of Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, the Italian Singer in Der Rosenkavalier, Don Basilio in Le nozze di Figaro and as Dr. Erwin Siedler in Im weissen Rössl. Management Inge Tennigkeit: www.tennigkeit-ag.de |
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| Buffs Performance(s): | 10/9/05 | |
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| Website: | www.randallbills.com | |