Morgan Smith

He graduated from Columbia College at Columbia University and Mannes College of Music in New York City, Morgan became an Seattle Opera young artist (1999-2000) then in 2001 made his debut on stage as Donald in Billy Budd. Smith, one of the Seattle favourite, has appeared in more than 12 productions which include Don Giovanni in the title part, Silvio and I Pagliacci in I Pagliacci as well Riccardo from I Puritani. He also appeared as Peter Niles, in Mourning is an Electra. Smith has a long-running career as a performer in concert venues. The actor made his Dallas Symphony debut in Bach's St. Matthew Passion and additionally performed with The San Antonio Symphony at the North American premiere for Detlef Glanert's orchestral version of Brahms loved cycle Vier Praludien Und Ernste Gesange. Other concert repertoire includes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony; the Requiems composed by Brahms, Faure, Mozart and Durufle; the Mass in C Minor from Mozart and the Mass that is in G Minor from Vaughan Williams; Bach's B Minor Mass, numerous Cantatas and Weihnachts Oratorium; Handel's Messiah as well as L'Allegro in the form of Penseroso and il Moderato and Haydn's The Creation and Lord Nelson Mass.