Ben Wager, Bass
Performances by Ben Wager
| Composer | Title | Date | Action |
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| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Don Juan's Serenade | 01/11/2009 |
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| Franz Schubert | From "Schwanengesang," Fischermädchen (The Fisher Girl) | 01/16/2009 |
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| Franz Schubert | From "Schwanengesang," Aufenthalt (My Abode) | 01/21/2009 |
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| Franz Schubert | From "Schwanengesang," Abschied (Farewell) | 01/19/2009 |
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| Liza Lehmann | From "In Persian Garden," As then the Tulip | 01/15/2009 |
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| Liza Lehmann | From "In Persian Garden," Myself when Young | 01/18/2009 |
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| Mikhail Zeiger | Before a Noble Spanish Maiden | 01/09/2009 |
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| Ralph Vaughan Williams | From "Songs of Travel," Whither Must I Wander | 01/15/2009 |
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| Ralph Vaughan Williams | From "Songs of Travel," Let Beauty Awake | 01/13/2009 |
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| Ralph Vaughan Williams | From "Songs of Travel," The Vagabond | 01/16/2009 |
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Ben Wager, Bass
Biography
Bass Ben Wager is currently in his third year at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where his roles this season have included the title role in Mendelssohn's Elijah, Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte and Padre Guardiano in La forza del destino. In February, Mr. Wager sang Monterone in Rigoletto with Opera New Jersey.
In 2007, Mr. Wager bowed as Der Sprecher in Die Zauberflote with Opera New Jersey and Kaspar in Der Freischutz with AVA Opera Theatre. The 2006 season found Mr. Wager performing at AVA Opera Theatre as Gremin and Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin, Basilio in // barbiere di Sivilgia, and Sparafucile and Monterone in Rigoletto. Mr. Wager enjoys a strong relationship with Opera Delaware, where he has sung Monterone in Rigoletto, Spinelloccio and II Notaro in Gianni Schicchi.
Mr. Wager will sing Masetto in Don Giovanni at Chicago Opera Theater under the baton of Jane Glover and then will join the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera for the summer of 2008.
Ben Wager studies with renowned voice teacher Bill Schuman.