Sean Cooper, praised for his “rich,” “powerful, and “well-tempered” vocal production, appeared as Colline in the original cast of Baz Luhrmann’s Production of Puccini’s La Bohème on Broadway, as well as Riverdance on Broadway. Standout roles include Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Leporello in Don Giovanni, the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance, the title roles in Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Mendelssohn's Elijah, and the baritone soloist in the world premiere of Christopher Dietz’s Only a Breath.
Sean has performed with such companies as Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera , Opera Carolina, Opera Memphis, Pittsburgh Opera, Toledo Opera, Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, Opera Columbus, Opera North, Liederkranz Opera, Opera Theatre of Guam, Sacramento Choral Society, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, and the symphony orchestras of Detroit, Pittsburgh, Memphis, Toledo, Lima, Warren, and Oakland. Musical theatre and operetta productions include Carousel, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Chess, The Fantasticks, Gypsy, Kiss me Kate, South Pacific, La Cage aux Folles, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Sean has worked with such esteemed artists as Baz Luhrmann, Charles Riecker, Paul Gemignani, Julius Rudel, Patti Lupone, and Marvin Hamlisch.
Dr. Cooper attended Carnegie Mellon, Manhattan School of Music, and the University of Memphis. Winner of the National Opera Association’s Biennial Dissertation Competition, he has been published in The Opera Journal, has presented in national Conferences for the American Musicological Society, College Music Society, Mozart Society of America, and in the Toledo Opera Lecture Series. Recent stage directing projects include Don Giovanni at First Coast Opera and Susannah with Toledo Opera.
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CREDITS
CREDITS
CREDITS
OPERA
Colline - La Bohème
Colline - La Bohème
Speaker - The Magic Flute
Governor - Siberia
Angelotti - Tosca
El Gallo - The Fantasticks!
Pinellino - Gianni Schicchi
Il Re - Aida
Bluebeard - Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
Il Re - Aida
Jigger - Carousel
Leporello - Don Giovanni
Colline - La Bohème
Baron Douphol - La Traviata
Le Duc - Roméo et Juliette
Alidoro - La Cenerentola
Il Re - Aida
Pirate King - Pirates of Penzance
Mandarin - Turandot
Customs Sergeant - La Bohème
Colline - Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème
Sprecher - Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Dritte Student - Der Jasager
Betto - Gianni Schicchi
Betto - Buoso’s Ghost
Colline - La bohème
Truffaldino - Ariadne auf Naxos
Papa Doe - The Ballad of Baby Doe
CONCERT
Bass Soloist - Beethoven, Symphony No. 9
Bass Soloist - Handel, Messiah
Bass Soloist - Something Wonderful (R&H)
Bass Soloist - Dietz, Only a Breath
Ralse - Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy
Elijah - Mendelssohn, Elijah
Bass Soloist - Mozart, Mass in C Minor
Paul - Mendelssohn, St. Paul
Bass Soloist - V.W., Serenade to Music
Bass Soloist - Handel, Messiah
Bass Soloist - Mozart, Requiem
Priest/Angel - Elgar, Dream of Gerontius
Bass/Baritone Soloist - Bach, Mass in B Minor
Bass Soloist - Fauré, Requiem
Baritone Soloist - Vaughan Williams, Hodie
Bass Soloist - Haydn, Lord Nelson Mass
Bass Soloist - Mozart, Coronation Mass
Raphael - Haydn, The Creation
Jesus - Bach, Johannaspassion
Bass Soloist - Bach, Cantata 56,68,78,80,82
Boca Festival of the Arts 2017
Helena Symphony 2017
Boca Festival of the Arts 2016
Teatro Grataciello 2015
Toledo Opera 2014
Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh 2014
Queens Symphony 2014
Opera Carolina 2013
Oakland Symphony Orchestra 2013
Toledo Opera 2013
Virginia Opera 2012
Toledo Opera 2012
Toledo Opera 2011
Toledo Opera 2010
Opera Columbus 2010
Opera Memphis
Opera Carolina
Opera Carolina
Opera Memphis
The Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles
Broadway Theater (Original Cast)
Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh
Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh
Leiderkranz Opera
Leiderkranz Opera
Guam Opera Theatre
Opera North
Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh
Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Warren Symphony Orchestra
Orange County Symphony (world premiere)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Lima Symphony Orchestra
Tulsa Oratorio Chorus
Lima Symphony Orchestra
Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Palm Sunday Choir and Orchestra
Sacramento Choral Society
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Palm Sunday Choir and Orchestra
Palm Sunday Choir and Orchestra
Middle-TN Choral Society
Dartmouth Glee Club
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
CONTACT
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New York, NY 10023
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