Opera Masterclass with Adam Cioffari

Join us for a public Masterclass with acclaimed Bass-Baritone Adam Cioffari. Young Artists engaged in Lyric Opera of Orange County's 2025 Emerging Artist Studio will present arias and duets from classic repertoire, in a rare coaching that will be shared with the public. 

Bass-baritone Adam Cioffari began the 2018-2019 season with Pittsburgh Festival Opera as Fasolt in Rhinegold and Count Lamoral in Arabella, followed by Masetto in Don Giovanni with St. Petersburg Opera, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the Arkansas Symphony. He appeared in the fall with the Columbus Symphony with performances of Messiah, and returns there for Mozart’s Requiem this spring. The previous season's engagements included Verdi's Requiem with the Akron Symphony, Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta with Queen City Opera, and Masetto with Salt Marsh Opera. Recent appearances include Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd at Pittsburgh Festival Opera, the Commentator in the world premiere of Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg at the Castleton Festival, the Musiklehrer in Ariadne auf Naxos at The Glimmerglass Festival, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte and the Novice’s Friend at Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro with Opera Columbus, Colline in La Boheme with Knoxville Opera, and Masetto with Austin Opera. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Theatre Capitole de Toulouse, Utah Symphony and Tucson Symphony, Pensacola Opera, and Florentine Opera. Future appearances include Papageno in The Magic Flute with Salt Marsh Opera and Colline with Pacific Opera Project.

Tickets for this event are free, with a recommended donation of $15.