Faculty: Bradley Thompson

Office Phone: 303-556-3180 Email Address: bradley@bradley-thompson.com Classes Taught: Voice

Bradley Thompson’s repertoire displays a great deal of versatility in a wide range of both comic and dramatic roles.  He recently impressed audiences with his gifted lyric baritone voice as Morales in Opera Colorado’s production of Carmen.  His operatic roles span the charm of Dandini in La Cenerentola and the dash of Puccini’s Marcello.  He has also appeared with Capitol City Opera Company of Atlanta, Utah Festival Opera, Opera Fort Collins, and Opera Theatre of the Rockies.  Mr. Thompson has performed as Peter in Hänsel und Gretel, Marullo in Rigoletto, Morales in Carmen, Ping in Turandot, Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor, and the title role in Verdi’s Falstaff.  He is especially at home performing the baritone roles of Mozart, having sung the roles on Figaro, Guglielmo, Masetto, and Papageno as well as covering Don Giovanni.

Mr. Thompson is also celebrated for his notable work on the concert stage.  He was most recently featured as a soloist in Verdi’s monumental Requiem with the Jefferson Symphony.  He appeared as a part of the prestigious 2000 Colorado Mahlerfest and was the featured soloist for the opening concert of the 2001 Boulder Bach Festival.  Mr. Thompson was also invited as a guest artist for the renowned 121st annual Bethany Messiah Festival.  His oratorio credits include performances of the St. Matthew Passion, Messiah, King David, The Creation, Carmina Burana, and the title role of Elijah.  An avid performer of new music, Mr. Thompson has premiered several new works including Dave Kirley’s chamber opera In the Father’s Garden and other works written specifically for him.  He also appeared as a guest soloist with the Boulder Philharmonic in the world premier of Gregory T.S. Walker’s Passion According to St Toscanini.  In 1999, he was asked to perform Gareth Valentine’s moving Requiem in Memory of Those Who Have Died of AIDS.

Bradley Thompson has been a Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions and was the grand prizewinner in the 2001 Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition.  He was awarded the 2001-2002 Spencer Voice Fellowship at the University of Colorado.  Most recently, he was the Gold Award winner of the 2004 Scammon International Voice Competition.

A native of Norcross, Georgia, Mr. Thompson received his undergraduate degree from Furman University (magna cum laude) where he was inducted into the national society of Phi Beta Kappa.  His post-graduate education continued at Florida State University, the University of Georgia, and the University or Colorado.  He received training as an apprentice both with Opera Colorado and the Utah Festival Opera.  Bradley Thompson currently resides in Colorado where he serves as the choir director of Mt. Zion Lutheran church and is a member of the studio voice faculty of Metropolitan State College.

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