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Matt Morgan’s “pure, smooth tenor instrument” and “magnificent voice” have been hailed by critics and audiences all over North America, and abroad. The one hour television special Matt Morgan in Concert has been awarded two international television Accolade Awards and has been seen on PBS stations across the United States. He is also currently featured alongside operatic superstars Susan Graham and Paul Groves on the new two hour PBS television special Opera Louisiane. In it Mr. Morgan, "a young man whose talent will light up world class concert halls for a long time to come" stars as Camille in excerpts from Lehar's classic The Merry Widow. His remarkable ability to cross between musical styles and from stage to screen with effortless ease sets him apart from all other tenors of his generation.

As an operatic tenor he has performed over 60 different roles and has the distinction of making debuts at three of the four theaters at New York’s prestigious Lincoln Center. After first joining the roster of the New York City Opera for their 2004-2005 season taking part in Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Platée, he has returned for three consecutive seasons. His most recently appearance came in their new production of The Pirates of Penzance as an “endearing and loveable” Frederick “with the right hero looks and a wonderful tenor voice”.

As a recording artist his DVD’s and CD’s are distributed internationally and are carried by every music retailer and online digital music service. The DVD/CD Matt Morgan in Concert has become a national sensation. With its blend of traditional Italian opera and song, along with exciting new arrangements and original music by composer/arranger Vito DiSalvo it’s appeal spans all generations.

Mr. Morgan tours North America regularly most recently playing to crowds of thousands at the two largest Italian festivals in North America (Milwaukee Festa Italiana and the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival).

He has performed extensively with American opera companies. Most recently he has made a wildly successful house and role debut as Tony in West Side Story with New Orleans Opera and returned to Fort Worth Opera as Curly to Anthony Dean Griffey's Lennie in Of Mice and Men. Other recent engagements include Laurie in Little Women with Dayton Opera, Paris in La belle Hélène with North Star Opera, Prince Karl Franz in The Student Prince with Skylark Opera, Ernesto in Don Pasquale with Fort Worth Opera, Nanki-Poo in The Mikado with Pittsburgh Public Theater, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Opera Atelier, Don Gomez in Die drei Pintos with the Bard Music Festival, and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with Pittsburgh Opera Theatre. Other recent appearances include Romeo in Gounod’s Romeo and Juliette with Skylight Opera, Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore with Nevada Opera and Pensacola Opera, and Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Portland Opera.

The 2008-2009 season sees him making his debut with Sacramento Opera as Frederick in an all-star production of The Pirates of Penzance. As well as returning to Dayton Opera (last seen as Laurie in Little Women and Tenor Soloist for a Mozart Gala) as Camille in The Merry Widow and Opera Theater Pittsburgh (last seen as Tamino) for Haroun in Bizet's one act masterpiece Djamileh.

His Alice Tully Hall debut came under the baton of Leon Botstein with the Bard Festival in the role of Don Gomez in Mahler’s Die Drei Pintos. His Avery Fischer Halldebut was as the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Orff’s Carmina Burana, both with the National Chorale. Other notable New York successes include Mr. Morgan’s remarkable portrayal of Britten’s anti-hero in Gotham Chamber Opera’s wildly successful production of Albert Herring and his appearance in New York City Opera’s 2005-2006 season for assignments in Capriccio, Il viaggio a Reims, The Mines of Sulphur and The Little Prince.

An highly regarded concert singer Mr. Morgan has sung with orchestras including the Pittsburgh Symphony, American Symphony Orchestra, Johnstown Symphony, Lake Charles Symphony, and Dayton Philharmonic in such works as Handel’s Messiah, Mendelsohnn’s Elijah, Mozart Gala’s, Beethoven’s Mass in C, and concerts of operatic highlights. His esteemed reputation as an artist has made him a favorite performer as many public and private organizations allowing him to perform for countless heads of state and captains of industry. Most recently performing with his wife famed soprano Rachelle Durkin at New York's The Rainbow Room for newly elected prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.

Mr. Morgan is an alumnus of the Pittsburgh Opera Center, National Opera Company, and Louisiana State University. He is a student of renowned teacher Bill Schuman.

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