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SHEA OWENS BARITONE

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"His vocal quality is stunning, with all the richness of a well-rounded baritone voice but with a striking brightness that thrills, particularly in his upper range."

BIO

Hailed for his “beguilingly sounding” (Opernwelt) baritone voice and his “irrepressible playfulness” (Luzerner Zeitung) on stage, Shea Owens continues to be recognized for his artistry and vocal versatility. He was recently seen performing the role of The Pilot in Utah Opera’s The Little Prince, Mercutio in Central City Opera’s Roméo et Juliette, and the baritone soloist in Fauré’s Requiem with The Florida Orchestra.

 

Mr. Owens is a former ensemble member and soloist of Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland, where he was recently invited back to be the baritone soloist in Orff’s Carmina burana. He also performed as the guest soloist with the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square for their “Love Thy Neighbor” special event. He has performed as a soloist with other distinguished companies such as the Grand Théatre de Genève in Switzerland, the Théâtre du Chátelet in France, and as a chorister with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University and his Master of Music from Rice University.

Notable operatic roles performed include Mercutio in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, The Pilot in Portman's The Little Prince, Alvaro in Catan's Florencia en el Amazonas, Valentin in Gounod's Faust, Ottone in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea, Belcore in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Prince Iwan in Rimsky-Korsakov's Kashchey the Deathless, Marcello in Puccini's La bohème, Pacuvio in Rossini's La pietra del paragone, and Junius in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia

 

Along with maintaining an active performing career, Mr. Owens currently serves as the Director of Opera at Brigham Young University in Utah, U.S.A.

For a complete résumé, please click here.

2024
Highlights

SEASON ENGAGEMENTS

Other highlights include the "Forever Mighty" tour of Utah with the Utah Symphony as a guest soloist, along with his wife, soprano Madison Leonard, and the role of Mercutio in "Roméo et Juliette" with Central City Opera.

The Pilot in "The Little Prince" 
By Rachel Portman & Nicolas Wright
Utah Opera

Jan. 20-28, 2024

Soloist in Mozart's "Requiem" 
Masterworks Concert Series, Alpine School District
Abravanel Hall

Jan. 29, 2024

Soloist in Fauré's "Requiem" 
The Florida Orchestra
Straz Center/Mahaffey Theater

Apr 26-28, 2024

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