West Bay Opera
William Pickersgill
Mr. Pickersgill returns to West Bay Opera in the role of Ferrando, after
appearing as Sparafucile in Rigoletto two seasons ago.
He repeated the role of Daland in Der fliegende
Holländer for the Hagen Opera in Germany, a role which he performed
for the first time at West Bay Opera. Also with the Hagen Opera, Mr.
Pickersgill performed roles ranging from Prince Grog in The Grand Duchess
of Gerolstein to Ramfis in Aida. Upon returning to the Bay Area,
Mr. Pickersgill joined the San Francisco Opera. As well as performing
full-time in the chorus, he has covered many principal roles for the
company. Under Donald Runnicles' baton, Mr. Pickersgill sang to critical
acclaim as the Old Man in Tippett's opera King Priam with the San
Francisco Opera Center.
9 Feb 1998
