The American tenor, heard previously at TDO as the Steersman in The Flying Dutchman, is a former first-prize winner of the prestigious Giulio Gari and Gerda Lissner competitions. His recent leading roles have included Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Tamino in The Magic Flute, Sprink in Silent Night, Nemorino in The Elixir of Love, Tamino, Tonio in La fille du regiment, Fadinard in The Italian Straw Hat, and the demanding role of Danny Chen in An American Soldier in both the world premiere and the expanded version). Stenson’s appearances at Lyric Opera of Chicago include Ferrando in Così fan tutte and Gen in Bel Canto (world premiere, PBS telecast). He has also been heard in Don Pasquale, Margherita, and Candide. An alumnus of the young artist programs of the Metropolitan, Seattle, and San Francisco operas, Stenson has been featured at the Met as Beppe in Pagliacci and Demetrius in The Enchanted Island.
