Jon Kolbet

Tenor

Previously at Portland Opera: Mr. Upfold in Albert Herring (2008); Giove/Eumete in The Return of Ulysses (2006); Zefirino in The Journey to Reims (2004); Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro and Pang in Turandot (2003); Oreste in La Belle Hélène (2001); Pong in Turandot (1996).

Highlights:  Don Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro (Houston Grand Opera, Utah Opera); Howard Boucher in Dead Man Walking, Haushofmeister in Ariadne auf Naxos, Schoolmaster/Mosquito in The Cunning Little Vixen, The Simpleton in Boris Godunov, Il Maestro di Ballo in Manon, Lescaut, Monostatos in The Magic Flute (Houston Grand Opera); Red Whiskers in Billy Budd (Washington Opera); Pong in Turandot (Opera Omaha); Don Curzio in The Marriage of Figaro (Los Angeles Opera); Andreas/Spalanzani/Franz/Pitichinaccio in The Tales of Hoffman, Snake/Vain Man in The Little Prince and The Witch in Hansel And Gretel (Tulsa Opera); Tybalt in Roméo Et Juliette, Pong in Turandot (Opera Carolina); Don Curzio in The Marriage of Figaro (Dallas Opera); The Four Servants in The Tales of Hoffman (Fort Worth Opera); Goro in Madama Butterfly (San Francisco Opera, Opera de Montreal, Utah Opera); Seven Deadly Sins (Oregon Symphony).

Upcoming:  A Sheperd in Tristan und Isolde (Houston Grand Opera).