Jake at the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, June 2008
Jake with Director Robert Altman, A Wedding, Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2004
Jake with Only Zuul Band Members (son Quinton stands to Jake's left), Portland Oregon 2009
Jake with Rosalind Elias at Hawaii Opera Theater's Meet-the-Stars Party, A Little Night Music, Summer 2008
At a Pachinko Parlor in Tokyo, Japan (on tour with New York City Opera, 2005)
In rehearsal for John Musto's The Inspector, Boston Lyric Opera, April 2012
With Dorothy Byrne and Victoria Livengood, Boston Lyric Opera, 2012
Finishing touches before a performance.
With Judy Berry in the Forum Theater, Binghamton NY
Directing Madama Butterfly for Tri-Cities Opera, Forum Theater, Binghamton NY, October 2011
In rehearsal with tenor Kirk Dougherty—directing Madama Butterfly for Tri-Cities Opera, Forum Theater, Binghamton NY, October 2011
In rehearsal with soprano Jill Gardner—directing Madama Butterfly for Tri-Cities Opera, Forum Theater,Binghamton NY, October 2011
In rehearsal while directing Madama Butterfly for Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton NY
In rehearsal for John Musto's The Inspector, Boston Lyric Opera, April 2012
Jake Gardner (photo: Julius Ahn)