TowniesWS blogger, Andrea Littel shares an insightful conversation of LOVE and PASSION with Jill and Jake Gardner. Both are singing title roles in TOSCA with Piedmont Opera this weekend. Read the full interview on the Townies blog…
BroadwayWorld.com interviews bass baritone Jake Gardner about his performance of Judge Turpin in Stephen Sondheim’s SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET with Houston Grand Opera. For details and to purchase tickets, read the full article here…
Opera Lively features another phenomenal interview with the very experienced and knowledgeable bass-baritone Jake Gardner, who will be singing Don Alfonso in NC Opera’s 2013–14 fully staged production of Così fan tutte. Read the complete interview here.
In La traviata, the offending baritone is Jake Gardner as Giorgio Germont. Germont is the father of our young tenor, Alfredo, who is in love with our soprano, Violetta. The relationship has caused problems for the Germont family. One of those is the plight of Alfredo’s sister whose fiance will not marry her until her family name is clear. Germont sings a beautiful duet with Violetta and then with Alfredo as he asks the two to end their scandalous relationship and restore honor to the family. Mr. Gardner’s singing and acting perfectly capture the mood of his character and the scenes. He uses formidable vocal skill to sing a difficult role with…