Tony Offerle

Faure Requiem, Bariton Soloist for Celestial Reflections

Bass-baritone, Anthony Offerle’s credits include performances with the OperaEstate in Rome, Cincinnati Opera, Mississippi Opera, Intermountain Opera, Dayton Opera, and Opera Wyoming. He has performed as featured soloist with the International Chamber Orchestra (Italy), Charleston and Savanah Symphonies, Gainesville Orchestra, Hilton Head Symphony, the Detroit Opera Orchestra, and the Brevard Symphony. The native of Miami, FL has sung over 30 leading roles including the title characters in Don Giovanni and Don Pasquale. An active concert performer, the New York Amsterdam News said of his recent recital debut in Manhattan…”Offerle brought to his selections an exceptionally beautiful baritone, fine technical command and considerable interpretive skill. He proved to be a compelling singing-actor.” Offerle is a two-time Metropolitan Opera auditions district winner and regional finalist, a national winner of the Federation of Music Clubs vocal competition, and one of only ten Americans selected to compete in the quadrennial Marian Anderson International Vocal Competition. Dr. Offerle is an Associate Professor of Voice at The University of Florida School of Music and Director of the UF Opera Theatre. He is also on the faculty of the award-winning Operafestival di Roma in Italy.