John relyea biography
John relyea biography
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John Relyea
Canadian opera singer
John Relyea (born [1] in Toronto) is a Canadian-American operatic bass.
He was born in in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[2] to American-born Gary Relyea and Estonian mother Anna Tamm-Relyea.
Both parents are opera singers and voice teachers. He first studied voice at age 17 with his father.
Relyea attended the Curtis Institute of Music vocal program in Philadelphia. He later continued his vocal training with renowned American operatic bass Jerome Hines, voice teacher Armen Boyajian, and with Bulgarian bass Nicolai Ghiuselev.
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After attending the Curtis Institute he continued his training as an apprentice in the San Francisco Opera's Adler Fellowship. He has appeared in over 20 roles on the San Francisco Opera stage.
His international opera career began in as Alidoro in Rossini's La Cenerentola, in a highly-acclaimed debut with Metropolitan Opera.
He has since appeared there in over performances.
His vast repertoire of r