Patrick Miller
Tenor
New England Finalist, 2002

Tenor Patrick Miller is quickly establishing himself as an increasingly sought-after young talent. After making his debut as Camille in Fargo-Moorhead Opera's 2000 production of The Merry Widow, Patrick went on to sing the roles of Remendado in Carmen, Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola on tour, and Luther in Carlisle Floyd's Cold Sassy Tree, all with Austin Lyric Opera. In addition, he covered the role of Will Tweedy in Cold Sassy Tree with Austin Lyric Opera during its debut run. A graduate of the Austin Lyric Opera Resident Artist Program, Patrick also completed apprenticeships with Glimmerglass Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera. His Tamino in Theatre de la Jeune Lune's Minneapolis production of The Magic Flute gained national attention, and was filmed for the Lincoln Center Arts Library's permanent collection. Recent performances include La Traviata with Lyric Opera of San Antonio, The Magic Flute with Orlando Opera, La Cenerentola with Fargo-Moorhead Opera, Dialogues of the Carmelites with Glimmerglass Opera and Così fan tutte and Die Fledermaus with the Opera Institute in Boston. After singing Lysander with the Opera Institute this February, Patrick will join Lyric Opera of Chicago's prestigious Lyric Opera Center for American Artists.

Equally at home on the concert stage, Patrick's oratorio and concert performances include works of Beethoven, Britten, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert. He has sung at such international festivals as the Covent Garden Festival, the Prague Spring Festival, the Oregon Bach Festival, and the Flanders Festival. Patrick's most recent project was a collaboration with Austin Lyric Opera and the Ariel Dance Troupe on a world-premiere of Graham Brown's Seven Rooms to the Soul, a work for chamber ensemble, dancers, and four solo voices.

Patrick has been the recipient of numerous regional honors, including reaching the Regional finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the finals of the Connecticut Opera Competition. Mr. Miller spent two summers studying Italian and Bel Canto singing with Raina Kabaivanska at the prestigious L'Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. Currently a member of The Opera Institute in Boston, Patrick holds a Master of Music degree in vocal performance from the University of Minnesota.

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