Internationally acclaimed operatic baritone Sherrill Milnes will present a master class and Q&A with UNC’s Kenan and Robertson Scholars on Nov. 11 at 3:30 p.m. in Person Recital Hall.
The event, sponsored by the department of music in the College of Arts and Sciences, is free and open to the public.
Milnes is universally acclaimed as the foremost operatic baritone of his generation. With his powerful voice, commanding stage presence and rugged handsomeness, he received the kind of adulation that is usually reserved for tenors. He sang over 650 performances at the Met, where he was honored with 16 new productions, seven opening nights and 10 national telecasts. As a leading artist in all of the world’s great opera houses, Milnes performed and recorded with the likes of Domingo, Pavarotti, Caballé, Sutherland, Sills, Horne, Price and Tebaldi.
He is the winner of three Grammy Awards and the most recorded American singer of his time. In 2008 he received the Opera News Award for Distinguished Achievement. Driven by his dedication to make the vocal arts vibrant, vital and entertaining in today’s world, Milnes continues to give masterclasses, judge competitions and mentor new generations of singers.
For more information, visit www.sherrillmilnes.com.
