Eric Cutler

Eric Cutler is an American tenor notable for his performances of bel canto repertoire and Mozart operas in particular. He is a native of Adel, Iowa and a graduate of Luther College. Cutler is an alumnus of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and was a winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1998. [ IMG Artists Biography [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=39&c=2] ]

From Debut to The Met

Cutler made his role debut as Gounod's Romeo at Opera Australia and has since performed Nadir in Bizet's "Les pêcheurs de perles" there. He recently returned to Opera Australia for another role debut, Edgardo in "Lucia di Lammermoor", conducted by Richard Bonynge.

Cutler made his Metropolitan Opera debut as First Prisoner in Beethoven's "Fidelio" in a Jürgen Flimm production conducted by James Levine. [ Metropolitan Opera Bio of Eric Cutler [http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/bio.aspx?id=2212&type=1&detect=yes] ] He has since performed many times at the distinguished opera house in such roles as Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and Andres in "Wozzeck" (both under Levine); Cutler sang the virtuosic role of Arturo in the Met's revival of Bellini's" I puritani" opposite Anna Netrebko and conducted by Patrick Summers.

Mozart Roles

Cutler's most critically acclaimed performances have all been in Mozart operas.Fact|date=July 2008 These include the aforementioned Tamino (Metropolitan Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Glyndebourne and Edinburgh Festivals), Belmonte in "The Abduction from the Seraglio" (Boston Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera and Teatro Real Madrid) and Don Ottavio in "Don Giovanni" (Wolf Trap Opera Company and Santa Fe Opera).

Recordings

EMI issued Eric Cutler's first solo recording in September 2003, a program with pianist Bradley Moore featuring songs of Barber, Schumann, Hahn and Liszt. This disc was awarded the Record of the Month distinction from "Opera News".Fact|date=July 2008

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