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The many works he has performed in concert include Verdi's REQUIEM, Mahler's Das Leid von der Erde and Symphony #8 and Beethoven's Symphony #9 with orchestra's worldwide. Among his recordings are the title role in DON CARLO with James Levine (Sony Classics), Adorno in SIMON BOCCANEGRA with Sir George Solti (Polygram video), Calaf in TURANDOT (EMI video), Mahler's Symphony #8 with Robert Shaw (Telarc) and Mendelssohn's Die ertse Walpurgisnacht (Arabesque). Mr. Sylvester was featured in numerous Saturday matinee Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts, which are heard across the USA and around the world. In 2000 Mr. Sylvester celebrated his 25th anniversary as a professional singer. In his spare time Mr. Sylvester enjoys writing, woodworking and computer programming. He resides in Carmel, Indiana with his wife, Michele and son Griffin. His oldest son, Steven, is a pilot (Captain) in the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Sylvester retired from professional singing in May 2001 and since September 2001 has been President of British European Specialty Tours, Ltd., a company whose purpose is to arrange concert tours for American performing arts groups (primarily choirs) to Europe. The company also operates several music Festivals in Europe each year aimed at American groups. |
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Tenor Michael Sylvester, a native of
Indiana, holds a B.M. from Westminster Choir College and a M.M. from Indiana University. He studied with the famed Wagnerian soprano and teacher Margaret Harshaw from 1974 until her death
in 1997. Widely considered one of the finest lyric spinto tenors of his generation, Mr. Sylvester has sung leading roles in the major opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, London's
Covent Garden, Milan's La Scala, Veinna Staatsoper, Opera Australia's Sydney Opera House,
