Press Release
Grammy Award winner Mark S. Doss to open Portland Opera’s 2006-2007 season;
Opera Star will also sing National Anthem at NBA game between Portland Trail Blazers and LA Lakers
Global opera star Mark S. Doss is appearing for the first time in a Portland Opera production when he takes the stage as Mephistopheles in Faust, beginning on November 4, 2006. While in town, Mr. Doss will also sing the National Anthem for the Portland Trail Blazers home game on November 8, 2006 versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
Mr. Doss' performances in Faust will mark the beginning of his 2006-2007 season, during which he will also return to Milan's world-famous Teatro alla Scala (La Scala) as Jochanaan (John the Baptist) in Salome. Mr. Doss has previously taken the stage at La Scala, having concluded his 2004-2005 season there in La Cenerentola (Cinderella), where he played Alidoro, the royal tutor who takes the place of the fairy godmother from the original fable. His upcoming performances at La Scala (Salome) will mark his fourth role there since 2004.
In December, Mr. Doss returns for an encore performance at the Civic Opera House -- home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago -- as the bass soloist in Handel's Do-It-Yourself Messiah. Now in its 31st year, this large-scale piece for orchestra, chorus and soloists is one of Chicago's most beloved holiday traditions. It was on that very same stage last season that Mr. Doss appeared as Alidoro in La Cenerentola and Escamillo in Carmen.
In April 2007, Mr. Doss will return to Santa Fe, New Mexico as the bass soloist in Dvorak's Stabat Mater. Mr. Doss was recently welcomed as a featured singer at the Santa Fe Opera's 50th Anniversary Arias Gala, which took place this past August. This gala event put the spotlight on the opera company's renowned apprentice program and celebrated singers, including Mr. Doss, who are enjoying successful careers on the world stage.
Mr. Doss' 2006-2007 season includes the role of Mephistopheles with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (Michigan, USA), in collaboration with the Kalamazoo Singers who are celebrating their 30th Anniversary Season, and the role of Swallow in Peter Grimes in Valencia, Spain.
Mark S. Doss is also featured in the recently released DVD of Verdi's Aida, recorded live at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. Reviewers have applauded his work, recognizing "Another fine performance…from the powerful American bass, Mark Doss (Amonasro)," who was able to "subtly break free of the 'stand and deliver' directions and create a huge amount of emotion in his face and voice." (Reviewer Ltd., UK)
Mark S. Doss is a celebrated bass-baritone whose accomplishments include a Grammy Award (1993) for his work on the recording of Semele (Händel). He began his musical studies to aid in his ambitions to become a Catholic priest but was seduced by the opera world and has since emerged as one of the world's leading singers.
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