West Bay Opera
William Gorton
William Gorton returns to West Bay Opera after appearing as Edgardo in the
1995 production of Lucia di Lammermoor. Since completing his Master's
Degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy at Westminster Choir College, Gorton
has lived in Napa, California, and has performed with Sacramento Opera,
Opera Pacific, Oakland Lyric Opera, Berkeley Opera, North Bay Opera, Cinnabar
Opera, Pocket Opera, and other companies. His roles include the Duke of
Mantua, Pinkerton, Lionel in Martha, Ferrando in Così fan
tutte, and Manrico. In 1993 he was a member of the Apprentice Artist
Program for Singers of the Santa Fé Opera. Mr. Gorton is cast as
Rodolfo in Pacific Repertory Opera's La Bohème in March,
and will sing in Lucrezia Borgia and Don Giovanni with Pocket
Opera in May.
13 Feb 1997
