John E. Sauvey

Young, American bass-baritone John Sauvey has been delighting audiences since 1998 in a variety of roles and venues.  During the 2000 and 2001 seasons, as the first young artist for Fort Worth Opera, John performed the title role in Gianni Schicchi, Papageno in The Magic Flute, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola, and Hermann in Les contes D’Hoffmann.  As a young artist for Lake George Opera, John performed the role of Elder McLean in Susannah.  John has also performed such roles as Figaro and Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, Marullo in Rigoletto, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Peter in Hansel and Gretel, First soldier in Salome, Marquis d'Obigny  in La Traviata,  Second Commissioner, First Soldier and Jailer in Dialogues of the Carmelites, Marcello in La Bohemè,  Sid in Albert Herring, and Escamillo in Carmen.  John was also afforded the opportunity of creating the role of Lord Henry in the world premiere of Hans Schaeuble’s Dorian Gray, of which a professional recording has been released.  In 2005, Mr. Sauvey made his international debut at the Severoceska Filharmonie Teplice, creating the role of Mr. Behrman in the world premiere opera The Last Leaf, of which a professional recording has been made. 

    John’s recent concert appearances have included performances with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra in conjunction with the Southern Illinois Music Festival, Orchestra New Spain, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Civic Orchestra, Waco Symphony Orchestra,   and the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra.

    Critics and directors consistently describe John’s voice as "rich and powerful, full of color and expression" and his stage presence as consisting of "strong theatrical instincts, charisma, and possessing a deep understanding of the character he is portraying."  

      Upcoming performances for Mr. Sauvey in 2008 include the 70th birthday celebration of world renown composer, Simon Sargon. John will perform "After the Vietnam War", a song cycle for Baritone and Orchestra.   Upcoming performances in 2009 include a return to Opera Birmingham to perform arias in the 10th Anniversary Opera Gala in honor of General Director John Jones and a debut with Florida West Coast Symphony as the Baritone soloist for the Beethoven Symphony number 9.

     John has recently completed a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from the School of Music at the University of North Texas, where he was a Winspear Scholarship recipient.

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