William Stone (baritone)
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William Stone (born March 12, 1944, Goldsboro, North Carolina) is an American operatic baritone. He is a graduate of Duke University (B.A., 1966) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.M. 1968, D.M.A. 1979). He made his professional operatic debut in 1975 and his international debut in 1977.[1]
He was inducted as a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity on April 1, 2003.[2][3]
William Stone is a Vocal Instructor at the Academy of Vocal Arts[4] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was Professor of Voice and Opera at the Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University, from September, 2005 through June, 2010.
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[edit] Debuts
- Lyric Opera of Chicago, world premiere of Paradise Lost, (Adam), 29 November 1978.[5]
- New York City Opera, La traviata (Giorgio Germont), October 1981.[6]
- Seattle Opera, Don Carlos (Rodrigue), July 1993.[7]
- Metropolitan Opera, Roméo et Juliette (Capulet), 8 April 1998.[8]
[edit] Recordings
- Mozart: Mass in C minor - Edith Wiens (soprano), Delores Ziegler (mezzo-soprano), John Aler (tenor), William Stone (baritone), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Shaw (conductor). Label: Telarc.
- Schubert: Mass no 2 in G major, D 167 - Dawn Upshaw (soprano), David Gordan (tenor), William Stone (baritone), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Shaw (conductor). Label: Telarc.
- Walton: Belshaazar's Feast - William Stone (baritone), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Shaw (conductor). Label: Telarc.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "William Stone CV". williamstonebaritone.com. 30 June 2008. http://www.williamstonebaritone.com/pdf/William_Stone_CV_6-30-08.pdf. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Delta Omicron
- ^ Delta Omicron Old News Archives
- ^ [www.avaopera.org/training/v-instructors.php "Academy of Vocal Arts: Voice Instructors"]. www.avaopera.org/training/v-instructors.php. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Swan (11 December 1978)
- ^ Henahan, (18 October 1981)
- ^ Bargreen (25 July 1993)
- ^ Metropolitan Opera Archives
- Bargreen, Melinda, "Verdi's 'Don Carlos' Is Lengthy But Luscious", The Seattle Times, 25 July 1993. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- Henahan, Donal, "City Opera: 'Taviata' with Diana Soviero", New York Times, 18 October 1981. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- Metropolitan Opera Archives, "Stone, William (Baritone)", MetOpera Database. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- Ross, Alex, "Comfortable Shoes and Other Tricks of a Baritone", New York Times, 29 September 1992. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- Swan, Annalyn, "Heavenly Bore", Time Magazine, 11 December 1978. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
[edit] External links
- William Stone official website
- Short Biography (Academy of Vocal Arts)
- Short biography (Bach-Cantatas.com)
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