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With over thirty lead roles to his credit, Jason Detwiler is becoming well-known for his magnetic and energizing performances on the opera stage. His voice and acting have been described as "emotionally fervid", "richly expressive" and "commanding", with a diverse repertoire ranging from the comedic Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) and Guglielmo (Cosi fan tutte) to the dramatic Germont (La Traviata) and Escamillo (Carmen). Among his most widely acclaimed roles are Figaro (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Malatesta (Don Pasquale), Zurga (Les Pechêurs de Perles), and John Proctor (The Crucible). His concert credits include: Bach's St. John's Passion, Mozart's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Saint-Säens' Christmas Oratorio, Einhorn's Voices of Light, and Faure's Requiem.
Mr. Detwiler will begin the 2010-2011 season by debuting with Sonoma City Opera as Silvio, before returning to Opera Idaho to debut two new roles: Mr. Webb in Ned Rorem's Our Town and later, Sharpless (Madama Butterfly). This fall will also see his company debut at Opéra Louisiane in the title role of The Barber of Seville. In addition, the baritone will return to the Boise Philharmonic as a soloist in Handel's Messiah and to Opera Idaho as Billy Bigelow in their summer production of Carousel.
A student of heldentenor, Claude Heater, he has performed with San Diego Opera, Virginia Opera, Syracuse Opera, Sacramento Opera, Spokane Opera, Shreveport Opera, Festival Opera of Walnut Creek, Opera Coeur d'Alene, Rimrock Opera, Opera Idaho, West Bay Opera, Trinity Lyric Opera, the Boise Philharmonic, Vallejo Symphony Orchestra, and the Auburn Symphony. From 2002-2006, he was part of Irene Dalis' Opera San Jose as a Principal Resident Artist. While there, he sang Dandini, Falke (Die Fledermaus), Papageno, Valentin, Silvio (I pagliacci), Escamillo, Marcello (La Boheme), John Proctor, and the title roles of Mozart's Don Giovanni and Figaro among others. In 2009-2010, Mr. Detwiler became Opera Idaho's first Artist-in-Residence, singing lead roles, giving concerts, and leading master classes for the Resident Company. Other major roles include: Eugene Onegin, Mr. Gobineau (The Medium), Harlekin (Ariadne auf Naxos), Yeletsky (Pikovaya Dama), and the title role in Vaughan Williams' Pilgrim's Progress.
Currently, Mr. Detwiler resides in Boise, Idaho with his wife, mezzo-soprano Michele Detwiler, and their two children.
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