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Biography
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| The performances of tenor Ron Brendel have been heralded
as “effortlessly professional… strongly lyric…memorable” in opera, oratorio
and recital. He bowed at Carnegie Hall in March 2006, and sang Goro for
Asheville Lyric Opera. Most recently he sang both the tenor and the
Evangelist in the Bach Christmas Oratorio. As an
opera singer, Brendel shines brightest in the Mozart tenor roles of Cosi fan
tutte, Die Zauberflöte, and Der Shauspieldirektor. He is equally at home in
contemporary operas, and has special interest in the music of Benjamin
Britten, and has sung The Turn of the Screw and Owen Wingrave. He appeared
as Goro in Madama Butterfly and Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte, both with the
South Florida Opera He sang Alfred in the Treasure Coast Opera Society
production of Die Fledermaus, and Ernesto in that company’s Don Pasquale.
Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance and Nanki-Poo in The Mikado are numbered
among his other roles.
In oratorio, he sings Handel, Bach, Mozart and Haydn, and
others, and has appeared with the Vero Beach Choral Society, the Pensacola
Choral Society, the Imperial Symphony Orchestra (Lakeland, Florida), and the
Central Florida Bach Festival, among others. He has also been a featured
soloist with the Florida Lyric Opera, at the Bar Harbor Arts Festival and at
the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. In the summer of 2004, he and his
wife, soprano Chery Brendel, performed a recital of Schumann Lieder at the
Schumann Konservatorium in Zwickau, Germany, and did voice study with Renate
Faltin at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, Germany. |
Opera roles performed
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| Impressario |
The Impressario |
Empire State Lyric Theatre |
| Goro |
Madama Butterfly |
Asheville Lyric Opera |
| Ferrando |
Cosi fan tutte |
South Florida Opera Company |
| Fenton |
The Merry Wives of Windsor |
Georgia State University |
| Goro |
Madama Butterfly |
South Florida Opera Company |
| Goro |
Madama Butterfly |
Imperial Symph. Orch. Opera |
| Nanki-Poo |
The Mikado |
Southeastern Lyric Theater |
| Alfred |
Die Fledermaus |
Treasure Coast Opera Society |
| Mr. Cash |
Der Shauspieldirektor |
Lake Wales Arts Center |
| Ernesto |
Don Pasquale |
Treasure Coast Opera Society |
| Tamino |
The Magic Flute |
Berry College, Cleveland, OH |
| Tamino |
Die Zauberflöte |
Temple University |
| Sir Philip Wingrave |
Owen Wingrave |
Temple University |
| Ottavio |
Don Giovanni+ |
Temple University |
| Mr. Cash |
Der Shauspieldirektor |
Temple University |
| Chevalier |
Dialogues des Carmelites |
Temple University |
| Peter Quint |
The Turn of the Screw |
IPFAC* |
| Frederic |
The Pirates of Penzance |
IPFAC* |
| Ferrando |
Cosi fan tutte |
Springfield (Mo.) Regional |
| Des Grieux |
Manon+ |
IPFAC* |
| Nanki-Poo |
The Mikado |
Springfield (Mo.) Regional |
| First Priest |
Die Zauberflöte |
Temple University |
| Sailor |
Dido and Aeneas |
Washington University |
| Jaffett |
Noye’s Fludde |
Evangel College |
| * Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony +Excerpts |
Concert Soloist
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| Oratorio |
Mozart: Mass In C Major “Coronation” Carnegie Hall, New
York |
MidAmerica Productions |
| Recital |
Armstrong Atlantic State University |
Savannah, GA |
| Recital |
Peachtree Presbyterian Church |
Atlanta, GA |
| Recital |
Lee University |
Cleveland, OH |
| Recital |
Evangelical University |
Springfield, MO |
| Recital |
Schumann Konservatorium |
Zwickau, Germany |
| Messiah |
Handel |
Peachtree Presby. Church |
| Rejoice in the Lamb |
Britten |
Georgia State University |
| Britten Recital |
Britten |
College Music Society |
| Anthem 9 |
Handel |
Central Florida Bach Festival |
| Cantata 11 |
J. S. Bach |
Central Florida Bach Festival |
| Liebeslieder Walzer |
Brahms |
Haydn Society of Florida |
| Guest Recital |
Misc. |
Seminole Community College |
| Messiah |
Handel |
Choral Society of Pensacola |
| Vesperae Solennes |
Mozart |
Southeastern College |
| Cantata 80 |
J. S. Bach |
Imperial Symphony (Lakeland) |
| Cantata 140 |
J. S. Bach |
Central Florida Bach Festival |
| Outreach Program |
Tampa Bay Perf. Arts Ctr. |
Tampa Bay, FL |
| Messiah |
Handel |
Atlantic Classic Orch. |
| Mass in G\Aria Concert |
Schubert |
Misc\ Imperial Symphony (Lakeland) |
| Requiem |
Verdi |
Vero Beach Choral Society |
| Aria program |
Various |
Florida Lyric Oper |
| Luncheon Recital |
Various |
Pinellas Opera League |
| Creation Mass |
Haydn |
Vero Beach Choral Society |
| Seven Last Words |
Haydn |
Vero Beach Choral Society |
| Benefit Concert |
Central FL Bach Festival |
Winter Haven, FL |
| Passio |
Pärt |
Temple University |
| Canticle I |
Britten |
Temple University |
| Cantata 189 |
J. S. Bach |
Temple University |
| “Pops” Concert |
Bar Harbor Music Festival |
Bar Harbor, Maine |
| Mass in C |
Mozart |
Wayne, Pa. Oratorio Society |
| Messiah |
Handel |
Springfield, Mo. |
| Magnificat |
J. S. Bach |
Springfield, Mo. |
| Seven Last Words |
du Bois |
Springfield, Mo. |
| King David |
Honeggar |
Evangel College |
| Vesperae Solennes |
Mozart |
Evangel College |
| Three Florida Tenors |
Jerry Grant Prods. |
Various locations |
Education
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| Doctor of Musical Arts-Voice-Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA |
| Post-doctoral study with Stanford Olsen and Renate Faltin
(Berlin) |
| Master of Music-Voice-Temple University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Bachelor of Music Education (Vocal)-Evangel College,
Springfield, MO |
Honors
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| Pi Kappa Lambda-Honorary Music Fraternity |
| Full Assistantship for Doctoral Study-Temple University
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| Second Place Scholarship (Missouri)-Inspiration Point
Fine Arts Colony |
Associations
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| Directors: Carroll Freeman, James Billings, , Franco
Gintelesca, Dugg McDonough, Dwight Coleman, Dale Morehouse, Michael
Gillespie |
| Conductors: Anton Coppola, Carlos Piantini, John Douglas,
Nicolas McGegan, Robert Quebbemann, Bob Krogstad, Robert Shaw, Tom Peck,
Leonard Slatkin (as chorus), John Whitney, Calvin Johansson, Ray Adams,
Larry Sledge, Mark Stamper, Alan McMullen, Xiaolun Chen, Gregory Ortegas,
Garrett Keast, Mark Stamper |
| Private Study: Stanford Olsen, Renate Faltin (Berlin),
Philip Y. Cho, Christine Armistead |
| Master Classes: Nico Castel, Dalton Baldwin, Wesley Balk
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| Coaching: John Douglas, Valerie Trujillo, James Billings,
Jane Munson-Berg, Hugh Kronrot, Carlos Barrena, Joe Walsh |
| Membership: National Association of Teachers of Singing
(1986) |
Reviews
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| What’s been said about Ron Brendel, Tenor |
| “Brendel played the grandfather. . .with forcefulness and
conviction.” Philadelphia Enquirer |
| “. . .effortlessly professional. . .strong in the tenor
solos. .powerful and animated.” Bar Harbor, Maine Times “…elegant,
luminescent singing…some of the finest lyric tenor I have heard in a long
time…”Tom Paul, bass |
| “Brendel’s showpiece “My Love is a Flower” (“Un aura
amorosa”) was delicately rendered. . .” Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader |
| “...Brendel’s light tenor floated effortlessly. . .and
his sense of comic timing brought more than a few laughs.” Wellington
(Florida) Town-Crier |
| “. . .handle(s) the top register...with assurance and
security. Moreover, that register is clear and bright, free from strain, and
it is a thrill to hear.” Steven Kreinberg, adjudicator |
| “. . .a lyric voice, solidly secure. . .expertly sung. .
.” Fort Pierce (Florida) News |
| “Tenor Ron Brendel was a strong Ernesto. His full, rich
lyric voice was especially memorable in his second act aria.” Vero Beach
(Florida) The News |
| “. . .the robust yet lyrical tenor of Ron Brendel –
complete with excellent trills. . .” Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader |
| “. . .appealing lyric tenor. . .” Springfield (Missouri)
News-Leader |
| “. . .terrific musicianship, attention to dramatic
detail, thoroughly professional” Dugg McDonough, Opera Director |
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