Hailed for his “beguilingly sounding” (Opernwelt) baritone voice and his “irrepressible playfulness” (Luzerner Zeitung) on stage, Shea Owens continues to be recognized for his artistry and vocal versatility. He was recently seen as the baritone soloist in Fauré’s Requiem both with the Utah Symphony and the Florida Orchestra, as well as Jim in David Conte’s The Gift of the Magi with Park City Opera. He also performed of the Pilot in Utah Opera’s The Little Prince, Mercutio in Central City Opera’s Roméo et Juliette, and the baritone soloist in Fauré’s Requiem with The Florida Orchestra.

 

Mr. Owens is a former ensemble member and soloist of Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland, where he was recently invited back to be the baritone soloist in Orff’s Carmina burana. He also performed as the guest soloist with the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square for their “Love Thy Neighbor” special event. He has performed as a soloist with other distinguished companies such as the Grand Théatre de Genève in Switzerland, the Théâtre du Chátelet in France, and as a chorister with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University and his Master of Music from Rice University.

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Notable operatic roles performed include Mercutio in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, The Pilot in Portman's The Little Prince, Alvaro in Catan's Florencia en el Amazonas, Valentin in Gounod's Faust, Ottone in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea, Belcore in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Prince Iwan in Rimsky-Korsakov's Kashchey the Deathless, Marcello in Puccini's La bohème, Pacuvio in Rossini's La pietra del paragone, and Junius in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia. 

 

Along with maintaining an active performing career, Mr. Owens currently serves as the Director of Opera at Brigham Young University in Utah, U.S.A.

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