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JAKE
GARDNER

bass-baritone

“Jake Gardner fleshed out the role of
Judge Turpin fully...The bass-baritone's voice
had terrific vitality... His was a first-class
achievement all around.”

—Opera News

“Jake Gardner...made the
old Geronte an entertainingly
real rascal.”

—Opera Today

“…the very experienced Jake Gardner
gives a very moving portrayal of the Dutchman...”

—Opera Lively

“As the suitor, Jake Gardner
proves a great exponent of
the basso buffo tradition.”

—Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“...Bass-baritone Jake Gardner
was top notch, a blend of elegance,
petulance and greed.”

—Opera News

“Jake Gardner’s world-weary Jules
was touching in his bittersweet discovery
of an aching love for Tulip.”

—Miami Herald

“Words fail with baritone Jake Gardner,
  who did not play his roles so much as
  became them—wonderful voice,
  wonderful actor.”

—Honolulu Advertiser

“Jake Gardner proved an audience
favorite, his rich, dark, powerful
baritone bullying everyone on stage
and his presence commanding. ”

—Honolulu Advertiser

Obituary for Harry Jay (Jake) Gardner
Harry Jay (Jake) Gardner November 15, 1947 – November 2, 2021 Harry Jay Gardner, known by all as “Jake,
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HIGH NOTES with Jill & Jake Gardner, with Andrew Bisantz
Tabor Opera House is pleased to announce the upcoming performance of HIGH NOTES: AN EVENING WITH OPERA STARS J
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Gods, Giants, & Dwarves Fight an Epic Operatic Battle
The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra presents Wagner’s Ring Cycle in One Night. Conductor Daniel Hege a
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Singers with Binghamton roots return for Wagner’s Ring Cycle
When Jill and Jake Gardner step onto the stage of the Broome County Forum Theatre to sing the epic work of
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Review: Lyric Vocals Wow in HOT’s ‘Daughter’
“Donizetti’s “Daughter of the Regiment” is a lighthearted entertainment featuring spectacular vocal dis
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Review: Faith, Hope, and Jealousy in the Wild West
Virginia Opera’s production of La Fanciulla del West Review by Tim Smith “THE EMOTIONS FUELING THE PLOT of
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