Matthew Mac Manus most recently appeared as a tenor soloist in Converging Arts Columbus’ production of Considering Matthew Shepard and as Crook Finger Jack in Opera Columbus’ production of The Threepenny Opera. Last winter, he was the tenor soloist for Opera Columbus’ Messiah Sing-Along tour and portrayed the role of Le Remendado in Carmen to open Opera Columbus’ 2023-24 season. The summer of 2022 saw Mr. Mac Manus make his international debut in the roles of Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, Bardolfo in Falstaff, and Don Curzio in Le Nozze di Figaro as part of the Festival of International Opera Italia. Other engagements include singing in the chorus of Opera Project Columbus’ production of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera as well as numerous scenes performances, including: Gabriel von Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Ferrando in Così fan tutte, Jaquino in Fidelio, and Banquo in Ernest Bloch’s MacBeth. In the spring of 2022, he portrayed the role of the Tenor in the world premiere of Arseny Gusev’s The Blind. Mr. Mac Manus completed his undergraduate studies at Miami University where he studied with Dr. Alison Acord and Dr. Christina Haan, and received his Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with American baritone Jesse Blumberg.
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