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
Harry Jay (Jake) Gardner November 15, 1947 – November 2, 2021 Harry Jay Gardner, known by all as “Jake,
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