| Michael Desnoyers is a graduate student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studies with César Ulloa. Michael holds a Bachelor’s of Music Degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education from Slippery Rock University. He made his professional debut with the Pittsburgh Opera in 2005, as the Officer in Ariadne auf Naxos. Other past roles include Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), King Kaspar (Amahl and the Night Visitors), Haemon/Messenger (Antigone), Quantum Mechanic (The Quantum Mechanic), and Padre (Man of la Mancha). He has also performed the tenor solos in Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem. In 2006, he participated in Cincinnati Conservatory’s Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca in Italy. He was the winner of the 2004 Chad Williamson Memorial Scholarship Competition, and he took second place at both the 2004 Tri-State NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) and 2006 Eastern Regional NATS competitions. This past spring, he appeared at the SF Conservatory as Pluto (Orpheus in the Underworld) and Monsieur Cash (Der Schauspieldirektor). This summer, he has participated in the Chautauqua Opera Young Artist program. |