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RECENT NEWS!-LOHENGRIN - TEATRO COLON (Buenos Aires)-MACDUFF in Verdi's Macbeth - Boston Lyric Opera-TURIDDU in Cavalleria Rusticana - Opera Lyra Ottawa_________________________________________Title Role in LOHENGRIN"Richard Crawley as Lohengrin is a gallant, tall knight with innate majesty. His lyrical voice is firm, flexible and exceptional." Ita-Savo newspaper (Savonlinna, Finland)_________________________________________________________ Canio in PAGLIACCI"...when he slowly sank to his knees while singing the famous aria Vesti la giubba (Put on the costume), he sold the show. The tormented emotion of Pagliacci's predicament just poured out of Crawleys voice, and all the while he kept building the sound. It was a display of outstanding control with the performer in the moment, and the total effect was devastatingly terrific." James Bash, Oregon Music Live

Richard Crawley

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Biography

Richard Crawley has recently enjoyed tremendous success performing the title role in Wagner's LOHENGRIN at two very important international theaters. Most recently with Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, and earlier with the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland. The Itä-Savo newspaper wrote: "Richard Crawley as Lohengrin is a gallant, tall knight with innate majesty. His lyrical voice is firm, flexible and exceptional."In the 2010-2011 season, he joined the rosters of both the Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. This season marks his debut with Opéra Lyra Ottawa singing Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana. Recently he sang his first Canio in I Pagliacci with Portland Opera and during the previous season, Mr. Crawley stepped in with only 6 days' notice to learn and perform the title role of d'Indy's Fervaal at Avery Fisher Hall with the American Symphony Orchestra, to high acclaim. He had recently performed a similar feat not just once, but twice - first, when he learned and performed the title role of Mascagni's Il piccolo Marat at Avery Fisher with Teatro Grattacielo, with only two weeks' notice, and also stepped in on short notice to learn and perform Enée in Berliozs Les Troyens at the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg with Maestro Valery Gergiev conducting.Recent engagements for Mr. Crawley have included Cavaradossi in Tosca with the San Francisco Opera, as well as additional engagements with San Francisco Opera to cover the title role in Otello, Pollione in Norma, Luigi in Il tabarro, Manrico in Il trovatore, Lenksi in Eugene Onegin, and supporting roles in Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre and Adams' Dr. Atomic. He also performed Don José in Carmen opposite Denyce Graves in Athens, Greece; Cavaradossi with Boston Lyric Opera; Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut , Don José and Cavaradossi with Hawaii Opera Theatre; Pinkerton with the Chautauqua Opera; Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera with Opera Santa Barbara; Faust at Portland Opera; his role debut as Otello with the Oakland East Bay Symphony; and staged highlights of Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame and Eugene Onegin with the Sacramento Opera. Other career highlights include performances with Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Atlanta Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Staatstheater Stuttgart, Tulsa Opera, Opera Colorado, Lake George Opera, Syracuse Opera and Augusta Opera. Also an accomplished orchestral soloist, Mr. Crawley has appeared as Guest Soloist with the Dayton Philharmonic in the Verdi Requiem; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Hong Kong Symphony, as well as the Bay-Atlantic Symphony and the Greater Bridgeport Symphony; Handel's Messiah with the New Japan Philharmonic and the Tokyo Oratorio Society; Mendelssohn's Paulus with the New Japan Philharmonic; the Evangelist/Tenor in Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica; Haydn's Harmonie Messe with the Syracuse Symphony; Haydn's The Creation with Baltimore Choral Arts Society; Bach's b minor Mass with Handel Choir of Baltimore; the Evangelist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion with Concert Artists of Baltimore; and the Mozart Requiem with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, and also at Carnegie Hall.

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Headshots: Madeleine Gray / Canio photos: Cory Weaver

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MR. CRAWLEY JOINS THE ROSTERS OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA AND THE LYRIC OPERA of CHICAGO DURING THE 2010-2011 SEASONUPCOMING ENGAGEMENTSMetropolitan OperaMacduff in MACBETH (cover) - March/April 2012Mill City Summer Opera (Minneapolis)Canio in PAGLIACCI - Summer 2012State Opera of South AustraliaFlorestan in FIDELIO - Fall 2012Metropolitan OperaEnee (cover) in LES TROYENS - 2012Metropolitan OperaDon Jose (cover) in CARMEN - 2013RECENT ENGAGEMENTSTeatro Colon - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaTitle Role in LOHENGRIN September 2011Boston Lyric operaMacduff in MACBETH - October/November 2011Opera Lyra OttawaTuriddu in CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA - September 2011Savonlinna Opera Festival in FINLANDTitle Role in LOHENGRIN Summer 2011Boris Lurie Art Foundation (NY, NY)Tenor Soloist in MASADA (Levy) - Spring 2011Lyric Opera of ChicagoLohengrin (cover) in LOHENGRIN - Jan/Feb 2011Promotional concerts for Savonlinna Opera FestivalMarch 18 (Kuopio), 20 (Helsinki), 22 (Oulu), 2011Metropolitan OperaDon Jose (cover) in CARMEN - Oct/Nov/Dec 2010Boston Lyric OperaCavaradossi in TOSCA - November 2010Portland OperaCanio in I PAGLIACCI - September/October 2010Lismore Music Festival in IRELANDDon Jose in CARMEN - June 2010Sacramento OperaHighlights from Eugene Onegin(Lensky) & Pique Dame(Hermann)May 2010Wichita Grand OperaDon Jose in CARMEN - March 2010Opera Hong KongBEETHOVEN 9th SYMPHONY - February 2010San Francisco OperaManrico (cover) in IL TROVATORE - Sept/Oct 2009Luigi (cover) in IL TABARRO - Sept/Oct 2009Otello (cover) in OTELLO - Nov/Dec 2009Hopkins Symphony OrchestraBEETHOVEN 9th SYMPHONY - December 2009American Symphony OrchestraTITLE ROLE in D'Indy's FERVAAL at Avery Fisher Hall in NYCNorth American Premiere - October 2009White Nights Festival-St. Petersburg, RUSSIAÉnée in LES TROYENS (concert) - June 2009Valery Gergiev, conductorTeatro GrattacieloTitle Role in IL PICCOLO MARAT (Mascagni)Avery Fisher Hall, NYC - April 2009Canton Symphony OrchestraPinkerton in MADAMA BUTTERFLY - April 2009Hawaii Opera TheatreDon Jose in CARMEN - February 2009Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (Puccini) - January 2009

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Vesti la giubba (PAGLIACCI)
Lohengrin - Savonlinna

Vesti la giubba (PAGLIACCI)
Lohengrin - Savonlinna

3. Verdi's Macbeth - selections

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Lohengrin"Richard Crawley proved he has a golden voice in his role as Lohengrin, who as a knight of the Holy Grail is a good representative at a messianic level."-Aamulehti (Tampere, Finland), July 4 2011"Richard Crawley as Lohengrin is a gallant, tall knight with innate majesty. His lyrical voice is firm, flexible and exceptional."- Itä-Savo (Savonlinna, Finland), July 4 2011Canio in I Pagliacci"Tenor Richard Crawley... was captivating as Canio, consumed with rage and heartbreak -- his iconic aria "Vesti la giubba," seemed to erupt out of nowhere at the end of the act."-James McQuillen, OregonLive.com, Sept 25, 2010Hermann in Pique Dame / Lensky in Eugene Onegin"Tenor Richard Crawley, a company newcomer, left a big impression with a finely shaped tenor of the fluid variety. The liquid nature of his voice made use of many details, and he matched these with strong, no-nonsense acting."-Edward Ortiz, The Sacramento Bee, May 10, 2010Title role in Fervaal"The tenor title role is a voice killer. The scheduled Fervaal... was denied entry to the United States. His late replacement, Richard Crawley, gave a heroic performance. Mr. Crawley, clearly a quick study, has a healthy, pleasing and robust voice, though I hope it survived the torturous workout he put it through here."-Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times, Oct 15 2009Enée in Les Troyens"Richard Crawley (the only non-Russian in the cast)... firmly nailed all the scary high notes without yelling or shrieking, a major feat."-Michael Johnson, ConcertoNet.com, June 2009Title role in Il Piccolo Marat"Grattacielo, marking its fifteenth season, had to find substitute singers on short notice to learn the three leading male roles from scratch. As the title character, Richard Crawley's tenor offered dramatic thrust and a declarative edge... his delivery had appropriate energy and suited the excitement of the story."-John Freeman, Opera News, May 2009Title Role in Mascagni's Il Piccolo MaratAs Marat, the tenor Richard Crawley sang with power and urgency...-Steve Smith, The New York Times, 2009Title Role in OtelloTenor Richard Crawley was a stunning Otello, with his luminous strong voice, clarion high notes and athletic looks. He was also able to tenderly soften and warm his big voice to impressively partner Talise Trevigne's warmly lovely soprano in the act's closing love duet. -Contra Costa Times, 2009Turiddu in Cavalleria RusticanaMaking his debut in Toledo as well as in the role of Turriddu, tenor Richard Crawley captured the tumult of a young Sicilian man torn between his current love, Santuzza and a former sweetheart, Lola. Tall and graceful, Crawley paced the stage frenetically, his dramatic voice a fine match for his acting. -The Toledo Blade, 2008Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera"The boldness of this revelation began with the opera's hero and heroine. Richard Crawley, as Riccardo, the Governor of Boston, commanded the stage - and the other characters - with ease. When Ulrike the fortune teller warned him of impending doom, he laughed convincingly; when he declared his love for Amelia, his secretary's wife, he sang to the stars with compelling rapture. Fabiana Bravo, as Amelia, returned his love with such beauty that the audience immediately understood why they dared to tell the truth. For a moment, these characters left behind the pretense of their carefully scripted lives, and they took the audience with them.-The Santa Barbara Independent, 2007Cavaradossi in Tosca"Tenor Richard Crawley, as Tosca's love Mario Cavaradossi, matched [Pamela] South well and interacted smoothly in ensembles...He provided several wonderful climaxes, as at the end of his Act I aria, 'Recondita armonia.'"-The Honolulu AdvertiserPinkerton in Madama Butterfly"And Crawley's tremendous vocal stamina helped make his Pinkerton large and in charge. His character's a baddie, but his drawn-out high notes are a delight."-Buffalo News"Richard Crawley was excellent as the wretched Pinkerton. He sang well, with a powerful top to his voice, and he didn't try to soften the Lieutenant's faults, as so many tenors do, which made the plot work so much better than usual."-The Post-Journal (Jamestown, NY)Luigi in Il Tabarro"Richard Crawley sang with plenty of urgency as the lover, Luigi."-Baltimore SunFaust in Faust"Casting is strong, too... Crawley delivered a stylish Faust with both declamatory power and lyrical sweetness. In the excruciatingly difficult garden scene duet with Marguerite, which must sound effortless but never does, he spun legato lines that held up beautifully in the mercilessly exposed high register."-The Oregonian (Portland, OR), 2006"Tenor Richard Crawley did honorable work in the title part. Tall and plausibly romantic in manner, he paid attention to the dynamic variation and delicate phrasing that proper French style demands."-Opera News"Richard Crawley sings it [Faust] as it should be sung, in a ringing tenor."-The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)Alfredo in La Traviata"Richard Crawley shows a fine command of his instrument, especially well displayed in some remarkably sensitive soft singing. However, it is his robust stage demeanor that convinces us of the passion of Alfredo Germont, and more than any other cast member, he draws us into the emotional crux of the drama."-The Post-StandardSam in Carlisle Floyd'sSusannah"Crawley was a sympathetic character, strong, tender and protective of his sister."-The Saratogian (Saratoga Springs, NY)"Sam, Susannah's brother, is well meaning but dulled by alcohol, and tenor Richard Crawley played the appealing aspects and correctly trusted that his character's ineffectuality would come through and justify his tragic act in Act II."-Metroland OnlineNabarroth in Salome"Richard Crawley sings the role of Narraboth with stentorian resonance."-The Villager (Denver, CO)"Most of the ensemble cast did well, especially Richard Crawley as the lovestruck Narraboth."-The Denver Post"In smaller roles, Richard Crawley (Narraboth) and Stephen West (First Nazarene) were impressive."-The Rocky Mountain News (Denver)"The smaller roles of Narraboth, the Syrian guard in love with Salome, and the First Nazarene were performed perfectly by Richard Crawley and local legend Stephen West."-Boulder PlanetAlfred in Die Fledermaus"Tenor Richard Crawley, as the self-worshipping minstrel, Alfred, hammed up his role to perfection. His aria, "Love is but a fleeting dream", sung as he tries to seduce Rosalinda, had just the right combination of vanity and tongue-in-cheek humor."-The Post-StandardOpera Arias and Duets with Lake Placid Sinfonietta"Crawley then came center stage, after a four-hour drive from a performance in Syracuse the night before. He sang "Dies Bildnis," which is a love song from THE MAGIC FLUTE, with great longing and tenderness......Mr. Crawley came on short notice and sang as if he had been preparing for this performance all along. His tenor is powerful when it has to be, gentle when it wants to be, and always clear."-Lake Placid News
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