|
JERRY HADLEY
Tenor
Three-time Grammy Award winner Jerry Hadley is regarded as the leading American tenor of his generation, and one of the most sought-after singers of our time. He has received international acclaim for his interpretation of Mozart operatic tenor roles, as well as for those of the French romantic and Bel Canto eras. His equal ease in the realm of Broadway musical theater, operetta and popular song make him one of today’s most versatile artists.
His career has taken him to all the world’s leading opera houses and festivals, among them the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Royal Opera at Covent Garden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, the Glynebourne Festival, and the Salzburg Festival. No stranger to the concert stage or the recital platform, he is a soloist of choice for today’s leading conductors, as well as an accomplished solo recitalist. His dozens of recordings reflect his wide and varied repertoire.
Hadley, who grew up in Manlius, Ill., and received his masters’ degree from the University of Illinois School of Music in 1977, commissioned the music for The Song and the Slogan and sings the voice part in the extended chamber work. He wanted the work to be based on the poetry of Carl Sandburg because the poet’s words had spoken to him since boyhood.
Back to The Song and the Slogan
Back to WILL Press Room
|
