Andrew Oakden

Role

Turiddu  in Cavalleria Rusticana

Recent Performances

Andrew Oakden continues to garner critical acclaim in opera houses across the United States and has come to be known for performing the dual roles of Tonio PAGLIACCI and Alfio CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA.  During the 2007-2008 season he made his mainstage debut with New York City Opera as Alfio & Tonio, which he also performed in Virginia Opera’s production in the same year.  Mr. Oakden made his international debut in the 2008-2009 season with Opéra de Nice, performing the role of Rambaldo LA RONDINE and returned to France this past summer to perform the title role in RIGOLETTO with the Lyrique-en-Mer Festival.  Other recent engagements include company debuts with Florida Grand Opera, performing his first Figaro LE NOZZE DI FIGARO and with Shreveport Opera the role of Lescaut MANON LESCAUT, a reprise of the roles of Sharpless MADAMA BUTTERFLY with Utah Opera and Marcello LA BOHÈME with Mercury Opera and performances of Raleigh ROBERTO DEVEREUX in a new production with Dallas Opera.  On the concert stage, Mr. Oakden recently performed with Santa Fe Symphony as soloist in Orff Carmina Burana after successful performances of the Mandarin TURANDOT and Pietro SIMON BOCCANEGRA with Santa Fe Opera.  This season Mr. Oakden will make his mainstage debut with the Metropolitan Opera as Lavitsky in their new production of BORIS GODUNOV.