Evan Rainey Bennett
Bass-Baritone
New England Finalist, 2004

Evan Rainey Bennett is currently completing his Masters of Music Degree at Yale University where he is in the studio of Richard Cross. Recent performances include Figaro in Mozart's Le Nozze Di Figaro and
his debut with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis in their Gerdine Young Artist Program as the 2nd Monk in Thais. Other roles include John Proctor in The Crucible, Grandpa in The Tender Land and Henri
Doubignon in the world premiere of Zabette. Upcoming performances include Gianni Schicchi in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi with Yale Opera and a return to the Gerdine Young Artist Program to cover Geronimo in
The Secret Marriage. Evan is originally from Atlanta, Georgia where he studied with W. Dwight Coleman. He was a national semi-finalist in the MacAllister Awards as well as the receipient of other awards and
honors.

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