McFAMI

Clark Sturdevant , Lyric Tenor

Clark Sturdevant received his Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance studying with Dr. John Muriello at the University of Iowa in 2002. There he performed the roles Monostatos in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" and Don Curzio in "Le nozze di Figaro" and was a tenor soloist in the University choruses. After moving to St. Louis , he began studying under the tutelage of John Stewart at Washington University . In 2003, he began work on his Masters of Music degree at Washington University where he performed roles in many Washington University Opera performances, including Curly in Floyd's "Of Mice and Men", Belaev in Hoiby's "A Month in the Country", Damis in Mechem's "Tartuffe" and Elder Hayes in Floyd's "Susannah." He also was a soloist in the Washington University choir. He finished his Masters work in 2005. While in St. Louis , he also performed extensively in the productions at Union Avenue Opera. Apart from many chorus appearances, he has performed the roles of The Sailor in "Dido and Aeneas" , Emperor Altoum in Puccini's "Turandot" , and Der Offizier in Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos ."

OPERATIC ROLES PERFORMED

First Priest	Die Zauberflöte	Union Avenue Opera
Der Offizier	Ariadne auf Naxos	Union Avenue Opera
The Sailor	Dido and Aeneas	Union Avenue Opera
Emperor	Turandot	Union Avenue Opera
Damis	Tartuffe	Washington University
Elder Hayes	Susannah	Washington University
Belaev	A Month in the Country	Washington University
Curley	Of Mice and Men	Washington University
Wilson Ford	The Village Singer	Washington University
Don Curzio	The Marriage of Figaro	The University of Iowa
Monostatos	The Magic Flute	The University of Iowa
Second Slave	The Magic Flute	The University of Iowa

ORATORIO and CONCERTS PERFORMED

Chorale Fantasy	Beethoven	University of Iowa
Oratorio Messiah	Handel	Washington University
Mass in C	Beethoven	University of Iowa

Role Prepared

Tamino	Die Zauberflöte	Mozart
Nemorino	L' Elisir d'Amore	Donizetti
Werther	Werther	Massenet
Ottavio	Don Giovanni	Mozart
Nadir	Pearl Fishers	Bizet
Tom Rakewell	The Rake's Progress	Stravinsky

TRAINING

Voice Teachers: John Stewart, Dr. John Muriello, Dr. Frank Aiello

Directors: Robert McFarland, Jolly Stewart, Mark James Meier, Brian Luedloff, Sally Stunkl, William Theisen.

Conductors: Scott Schoonover, John Stewart, William LaRue Jones.

Coaches: Gail Hintz, Henry Palkes, Shari Rhoads.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Music (Voice); The University of Iowa ; Iowa City , IA1997 - 2002

Bachelor of Arts ( Anthropology) ; The University of Iowa ; Iowa City , IA1997 - 2002

Master of Music; Washington University ; St. Louis , MO 2003 - 2005

LANGUAGES

English, French.