Resident Artists
Joseph Demarest, tenor
AVA second-year resident artist
Hometown: Hicksville, NYEducation: Boston University Opera Institute, B. A. in vocal performance, the Hartt School of Music
Competitions: Connecticut Opera Guild, winner, 2002
Roles at AVA: Ferrando, Così fan tutte; Tichon, Kat'a Kabanová; Giuseppe, La traviata; Ernesto, Don Pasquale
Roles: Tamino, The Magic Flute, OperaNew England ; Duke(cover) Rigoletto Connecticut Grand Opera; Romeo(cover) Roméo et Juliette; Ernesto(cover) Don Pasquale; Arbace, Idomeneo; Lysander, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Peter Semyonich, The Seduction of a Lady (Wargo), all at Boston University Opera Institute; Nathanael/Cochenille, Les Contes D'Hoffmann; Dr. Blind/Ivan, Die Fledermaus, Parpignol/Rodolfo (Cover), La Bohème, Connecticut Opera; Kaspar, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Tamino, The Magic Flute both with Connecticut Opera Express; Fenton, Falstaff, and Rinuccio, Gianni Schicchi, Intermezzo YAP; Ferrando, Così fan tutte, and Giuseppe, La Traviata, Fisherman, The Three Hermits (Paulus), Remendado, Carmen, Hartt School of Music; Antonio, The Gondoliers, Brevard Institute; Nanki-Poo, The Mikado, Simsbury Light Opera.
