Paul Turner, Boston-Based Lyric Tenor

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Paul Turner, Tenor

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Sound Clips

Except where noted, accompanied by Elaine Smith Purcell, a Boston–based vocal coach and conductor.

Bizet's Agnus Dei
(2:37)
Anthem from Andersson's Chess
(2:58)
La dolcissima effige, from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur
(Eric Schwartz, pianist)
(2:26)
Pourquoi me reveiller, from Massenet's Werther
(2:39)
Tra voi belle, from Puccini's Manon Lescaut
(1:22)

2006 Engagements

December 3, 2006: Pentecost United Methodist Church in Brockton, MA. Sang E lucevan le stelle from Puccini's Tosca. Accompanist: Elaine Smith Purcell.

September-October: Tenor soloist and tenor lead in chorus, High Holiday Services, Temple Beth Shalom, Peabody, MA. Cantor: Colman Reaboi.

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2005 Engagements

September 17: Paul Turner, Allison Leaheey, and Heather Poduska, Applefest in Northborough MA. Open-air concert with selections from Die Fledermaus, operas, and Broadway shows. Charles River Sinfonietta. Starts around 6:30pm.

July 13th: A Night at the Opera, $8 for adults, $5 for kids -- New England Light Opera concert at 7:30, Congregational Church of Topsfield. Sang La dolcissima effigie from Adriana Lecouvreur; the rest of the singers are superb.

July 6th: Broadway Showstoppers, $8 for adults, $5 for kids -- New England Light Opera concert at 7:30, Congregational Church of Topsfield. Sang two fabulous tunes; the rest of the singers are superb.

June 17-19, 2005: Eisenstein in "Die Fledermaus," with Chaminade Opera Group (Wheaton College, Norton MA). With Heather Poduska as Rosalinde, Allison Leaheey as Adele, Sanjay Merchant as Alfred, Diana Jacklin as Prince Orlofsky, and Ronald St. George as Falke.

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2004 Engagements

May 22, 2004 at 1:00pm: Recital, First Parish, Bedford (75 The Great Road, Bedford, MA). Accompanist, Brett Hinkel.

May 12, 2004: Selections from "The Merry Widow," Attleboro Public Library, MA.

April 23-25, 2004: Pierre in "The Merry Widow," with Chaminade Opera Group, Taunton, MA

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2003 Engagements

August 12: "O soave fanciulla" from Puccini's La Bohème, in a Longwood Opera Summer Series concert

July 27: "If with all your hearts" from Mendelssohn's Elijah and Bizet's "Agnus Dei," the Sunday morning service at the United Church of Christ, Keene NH

July 8: "De' miei bollenti spiriti" from Verdi's La Traviata, in a Longwood Opera Summer Series concert

May 2-4: Gastone in Raylynmor Opera's production of La Traviata at The Colonial Theatre in Keene New Hampshire

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2002 Engagements 

September 17th: Paul sang Lehar's "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" in English at an Ascential Software (Westborough, MA) company event.

Longwood Opera

July 16  Being Alive (Sondheim's Company) 
July 23  Watch Duet in German — with Karol Carroll (Strauss' Die Fledermaus) 
July 30  Free From His Fetters (Yeoman of the Guard) 
August 6  Che gelida manina (Puccini's La Bohème) 
August 13 

Don José-Micaëla duet — with Karol Carroll (Bizet's Carmen) 
Farewell Trio — with Karol Carroll and Marion-Leeds Carroll (Strauss' Die Fledermaus) 

August 20  Oh Happy We — with Stephanie Mann (Bernstein's Candide) 
Tonight — with Nicole Coelho (Bernstein's West Side Story) 
And This Is My Beloved — with Dan Kamalic, Thomas Weber, Stephanie Mann (Wright's Kismet) 
August 27  Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (Lehar's Land des Lacheln) 

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2001 Engagements

During 2001, I sang with the following companies.

Boston Bel Canto Opera (BBCO)

Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookline, MA

Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookline, MA

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Longwood Opera

July 10  Ed anche Beppe amò (Mascagni's L'Amico Fritz)
July 17 The Only Home I Know (Geld's Shenandoah) 
July 24  Libiamo — with Martha Warren (Verdi's La Traviata) 
July 31  Ah la paterna mano (Verdi's Macbeth) 
August 14  Cherry Duet — with Kaja Schuppert (L'Amico Fritz) 
August 21  Maria (Bernstein's West Side Story) 
August 28  Che gelida manina (Puccini's La Bohème) 

New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble (NYMVAE)

In December 2001, sang Eisenstein in Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, in German, at the Church For All Nations, New York, NY.

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Roles Performed

Roles In Preparation

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