Theodore Chletsos
Lyric Tenor
Theodore Chletsos is quickly becoming a sought-after artist in opera and concert in the U.S. and abroad, garnering praise for his strong, rich Lyric Tenor with exceptional power. Chletsos’ roles include Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Alfredo in La Traviata, Anatol in Vanessa, the title role in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Don Jose in Carmen, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Rinuccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Michael Ching’s recent sequel Buoso’s Ghost, Tamino in Die Zauberflote, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Tom Norman in the North American premiere of The Elephant Man, and has covered roles such as Rodolfo in La Boheme, Romeo in Romeo et Juliette, the title role in Werther, and Cavaradossi in Tosca. Chletsos recently made his European debut to much acclaim in The Netherlands and Belgium singing Pinkerton, where he was praised for his voice and dramatic talents. He has been seen in leading and featured roles at the opera companies of Minnesota, Central City, Indianapolis, Utah, and Chautauqua, among others. Chletsos performed in the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath with Minnesota Opera and Utah Opera, and reprised his role with Pittsburgh Opera this past November.
Chletsos’ concert work includes Verdi’s Requiem, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonnelle, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, as well as several masses and choral works with soli of Mozart and Schubert. Chletsos has been a soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Oregon Symphony, the Orchestra of the Des Moines Metro Opera, and other presenting organizations across the country.
Awards include the Shoshana Foundation’s prestigious Richard F. Gold Career Grant and participation on the Metropolitan Opera stage in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Semi-Finals in NYC in 2004. Theodore has participated in the training programs of Minnesota Opera, Central City Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Chautauqua Opera, and Sarasota Opera.
He received his Bachelors of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and pursued graduate studies at the University of Missouri Kansas City, where he performed Tamino in Die Zauberflote and Judge Danforth in The Crucible. Chletsos makes his Carnegie Hall and New York City Opera debut this season as A Soldier of Caesar in Barber's Antony and Cleopatra.
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