Glenn Seven Allen is an American actor and operatic tenor. He performs on Broadway, off-Broadway, and at notable opera venues throughout the United States.[1] In addition to his performing career, Allen currently serves on the Acting Faculty at the Yale School of Drama.[1]
Glenn Seven Allen | |
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| Born | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, opera singer (tenor) |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editBorn in Atlanta, Georgia, Allen made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award winning musical The Light in the Piazza after originating the role of Giuseppe in the first professional productions of the show opposite Kelli O'Hara at both the Intiman Theatre Festival in Seattle and Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[2] He has performed roles at Tony Award-winning theaters, including Old Globe Theatre, Arena Stage, Goodspeed Musicals, Goodman Theatre, Intiman Theatre Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, and Lincoln Center Theater.[1][3]
Allen has performed operatic roles at New York City Opera, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Symphony Space, and Lincoln Center/Rose Hall. In 2017 he sang the role of The Faun in Respighi's La campana sommersa with New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, the city's first production of the opera since 1929.[4][5]
Allen is a graduate of the Musical Theater Department of the University of Michigan[6] and the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington.[7] He has been a member of the faculty at Yale University since 2014.
Discography
edit| Year | Album | Conductor, ensemble | Label |
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| 2005 | Adam Guettel: The Light in the Piazza (Musical)[8] | Ted Sperling | Nonesuch Records |
| 2014 | Victor Herbert: Orange Blossoms[9] | Evans Haile, Light Opera of New York | Albany Records |
| 2015 | Paul Hindemith: The Long Christmas Dinner[10] | Leon Botstein, American Symphony Orchestra | Bridge Records |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Profile Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Yale School of Drama
- ^ "Rock River Times, July 1, 1993". Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ BWW News Desk (2007-06-13). "Glenn Seven Allen to be Featured in Godspeed's 1776". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ Russell Platt (2017-04-03). "Not Heard in New York Since 1929: Respighi's La campana sommersa". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ Anthony Tommasini (2017-04-02). "Review: Diving Into the Lake for a Respighi Rarity at City Opera". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ "University of Michigan Alumni Notes". Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ Lauren Gibbons. "Glenn Seven Allen Brings Broadway To Mackinac with WWII Songbook". Mackinac Island News. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ "The Light in the Piazza". Nonesuch Records. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Herbert: Orange Blossoms". Opera News. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Hindemith: The Long Christmas Dinner". Opera News. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.