Peter Kazaras
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Peter Kazaras is an American stage director, artistic director and opera singer (tenor) from New York City.
Career[edit]
Kazaras holds an undergraduate degree in government. Before his career in opera, he worked in a law firm.[1] He served as Artistic Director for the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program from 2006 to 2013.[2][3]
He is Professor of Music and Director of Opera at University of California, Los Angeles.
Education[edit]
- Riverdale Country School, Bronx, New York, 1969[4]
- New York University School of Law, 1977[5]
Opera[edit]
Operas staged[edit]
Operatic roles[edit]
- Loge, Der Ring des Nibelungen[3]
- Erik, Der fliegende Holländer
- Monsieur Grivet, Thérèse Raquin (2001 premiere cast)
- Pelegrin, New Year (1989 premiere cast)
- François, A Quiet Place (1983 premiere cast)
Competition jury member[edit]
Filmography[edit]
- The Ghosts of Versailles (Brian Large, 1992)[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Q&A: Director of opera studies wants students to see opera as accessible". dailybruin.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Peter Kazaras". schoolofmusic.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ a b Bargreen, Melinda (2011-03-29). "Peter Kazaras, veteran of all opera trades, steers Seattle Opera's young artists". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Quad Winter 2015". Riverdale Country School via Issuu. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Reunion – Photo and Quote" (PDF). www.law.nyu.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "José Iturbi Music International Competition". www.joseiturbifoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Guide to the Marilyn Horne Foundation Records, 1991-2011 CTC.2010.01 | Historic Pittsburgh". historicpittsburgh.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ The Ghosts of Versailles at IMDb
External links[edit]
- Peter Kazaras, Operabase
- Peter Kazaras, Uzan International Artists
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