Blake Friedman

Tenor Blake Friedman has been cited by the New York Times for the “plummy fullness and dusky hue” of his voice and by the New York Classical Review for his voice’s “buttery top.” He made his Carnegie Hall – Stern Auditorium debut last season singing Anatol in the quintet from Barber’s Vanessa for the Manhattan School of Music Centennial Gala under the baton of legendary conductor Leonard Slatkin. He made his Chicago Opera Theater debut this season as Marc in the World Premiere of Freedom Ride by Dan Shore. Blake has performed at Dallas Opera, Anchorage Opera, Chautauqua Opera, On Site Opera, Prototype Opera Festival, LoftOpera, St. Pete Opera and Ash Lawn Opera. Notable performances include Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Chautauqua Opera where he was praised by OperaNews fo