Tommy Trotter
Tobias

     Noted for both his musical and dramatic accomplishment, Thomas Trotter is making his mark as one of the most exciting singing actors working today.  His performances have garnered rave reviews across the country, and he continues to draw praise from critics and audiences alike wherever he performs.  Increasingly in demand to interpret compelling roles in the tenor repertoire, he seeks out roles which require a great deal of dramatic ability, but which also must be sung beautifully.   In addition, he is also a stellar, supportive collaborator who is always focused on the performance at hand and on facillitating the best performances from himself and his colleagues.
     Recently Mr. Trotter triumphed as Li'l Bat in the Hawaii Opera Theatre's production of Susannah,  and has also enjoyed recent success there as both Borsa in Rigoletto and as Spoletta in Tosca, as Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd and as Peter Quint in The Turn of the Screw with Toledo Opera; as Beppe in I pagliacci with New Orleans Opera; as Narraboth in Salome, as Spoletta in Tosca,  and as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor with Atlanta Opera; as Third Jew in Salome with Kentucky Opera,  as Jacquino in Fidelio with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera; as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Minnesota Opera, Arizona Opera, and the Natchez Opera Festival; as Gonzalve in L'heure éspagnole with New York City Opera; as Tonio in La fille du régiment with New York City Opera National Company; as the Pauper in the world premiere of Paul Schonfield's The Merchant and the Pauper with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis; as Alfred in Die Fledermaus with Athena Grand Opera; as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte and as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Opera Birmingham; and as Alfredo in La traviata with the Pittsburgh Opera Summer Series.  He has also appeared with Florida Grand Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Cleveland Opera, Washington Opera, and Michigan Opera Theatre, among others.
     Equally as compelling in the concert hall, Mr. Trotter's recent appearances include Carmina Burana with the Flagstaff Symphony, an evening of Mozart arias with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Jupiter in Handel's Semele with the New York Choral Symphony Society, Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Britten's Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal, and Handel's cantata for Tenor and Strings, Look Down, Harmonious Saint at the Garth Newel Music Center.  In addition, he has also sung the Mozart Requiem with the New Jersey Symphony, Carmina Burana with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, "A Dutch Carol Christmas" with the Bronx Arts Ensemble; the Mozart Requiem with the Alabama Symphony; Die Schöpfung with the Peoria Symphony; Bach's Magnificat with the New Haven Chorale; Handel's Messiah and Carissimi's Jonah with Saint Bartholomew's Choir in New York City; another Messiah with the Lexington Philharmonic; Aeneas in Dido and Aeneas with the Macon Symphony, Vivaldi's Beatus vir with L'Orchestre des Beaux Arts in Paris, France; and Mendelssohn's Second Symphony with the Oratorio Singers of Westfield, New Jersey.
     Mr. Trotter has been the recipient of numerous awards for his artistry, including the Richard Gold Career Grant from New York City Opera and the Shoshonna Foundation, being named a World Finalist in the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition, First Prize winner at the Florida Grand Opera/ Young Patronesses of the Opera Voice Competition, Second Prize winner at the Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, and First Prize winner at the Singers' Resource Service Vocal Competition.  He is also a guest artist on James Williams' jazz piano anthology, Jazz Dialogues, and he continues his work with the music program of the Church of the Incarnation in New York City.