

This is a fact of the form that the Santa Fe Opera has always understood and, probably more than anything, the reason it has achieved its status as one of the country’s great companies. No Brünnhilde hits her high notes without the serious support system that got her up there: the vocal coaches and wigmakers the caterers, costumers and set builders and the person who cleans the shower she desperately needs after all of the torture Wagner puts her through onstage. What every great soprano needs most is infrastructure. Tynan.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu and is presently an Artist in Residence at the University of Kentucky with Dr. He has taught master classes across the U.S. Lewis has serviced on the faculties of both the Boston and New England Conservatories and at Rutgers University. He has serviced as vocal coach for the Santa Fe Opera, Lake George Opera Festival, Opera Omaha, Texas Opera, Opera Music Theater International with Jerome Hines, Central City Opera House Festival, and Natchez Opera Festival. In addition to appearing regularly with Tynan in concert, he also plays for Marcello Giordano and violinist Gregory Harrington. In Savannah, Georgia, he won the People's Choice Award during the American Traditions Competition. Lewis earned two nominations in the Charleston Theater Awards for his performances in The Piano Man and the Diva (Best Musical Director and Best Actor in a Musical) for the 2013-2014 season. Lewis, an accomplished pianist, accompanist, vocal coach, arranger, and performer. Additionally, between 19, Tynan, a bilateral amputee, amassed 18 gold medals and 14 world records while participating in the Paralympics, of which he still holds nine. As a Sony recording artist, he has released more than 10 titles, four of which have achieved platinum status.

Tynan has appeared in concert halls across the United States and internationally, selling out numerous venues around the world. A practicing orthopedist at the time, he continued his music training and in 1998 he became a member of The Irish Tenors, a group with whom he continues to tour with today. He first gained international attention in 1994 after having won “Go For It,” a televised singing competition in the United Kingdom. Ronan Tynan is known for his versatile range of repertoire, including operatic, oratorio, concert, and popular music genres. Tynan's hands beckon the audience to draw near and listen to his gift.” - The New York Times “Through his clear tenor voice, tired Irish ballads ache with the passion of their ancient birth: dirty Dublin streets echo with Molly Malone's haunting cry Danny Boy's snow-hushed valley becomes as sacred as a church.
