Arizona Opera Cast Members & Creatives

San Antonio native Brian Shircliffe has performed with numerous opera companies including Houston Grand Opera, Dayton Opera, Lake George Opera, Pine Mountain Music Festival, Opera Vista, and Opera in the Heights. His recent roles include Zurga in The Pearl Fishers, Dumdum in Hagen’s Vera of Las Vegas, Don Carissimo in La Dirindina, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, and the Celebrant in the Houston premiere of Bernstein’s Mass. Shircliffe recently made his opera directorial debut with Opera Piccola of San Antonio. In 2007, he won both third place and the Audience Choice Award in the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition. He holds a master of music degree from the University of Houston Moores School of Music and teaches voice at San Jacinto College.

Nativo de San Antonio, Brian Shircliffe ha colaborado con varias compañías de ópera incluyendo Houston Grand Opera, Dayton Opera, Lake George Opera, Pine Mountain Music Festival, Opera Vista, y Opera in the Heights. Sus papeles recientes incluyen Zurga en The Pearl Fishers, Dumdum en Vera of Las Vegas de Hagen, Don Carissimo en La Dirindina, Guglielmo en Così fan tutte, y el Celebrante en el estreno en Houston de Mass de Bernstein. Recientemente Shircliffe debutó como director con Opera Piccola of San Antonio. En 2007, ganó tercer lugar así como la selección del público en la competencia de canto del Dallas Opera Guild. Tiene una maestría en música de University of Houston Moores School of Music y es maestro de canto en San Jacinto College.