Anthony Dean Griffey

Anthony Dean Griffey (born February 12 in High Point, North Carolina) is an American opera tenor. He is a regular presence on the stages of opera houses and concert halls around the world.[1] Griffey has also been noted for his acting talent in addition to his voice.[2][3][4]

In 2007, he starred alongside Audra McDonald and Patti Lupone in The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at the Los Angeles Opera, the recording of which won two Grammy Awards.[5]

In the 2005 edition of Musical America, Griffey was cited as one of twelve young singers of distinction.[6] Griffey was honored as an inductee into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2011.[7]

In 2015, he was appointed as Professor of Voice at the Eastman School of Music.[8]

Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe has said: "Griffey has voice, technique, musicianship, diction, and poetry in his soul."[9]

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  2. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (2008-03-01). "The Outsider in Their Midst: Britten's Tale of the Haunted Misfit". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Powerful tale given full voice". The Australian. 2011-07-26.
  4. ^ Barney Zwartz (2011-11-28). "Steinbeck classic a compelling opera in Beresford's hands". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  5. ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  6. ^ "Other Feature Articles 2005". MusicalAmerica. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  7. ^ "Inductee - Anthony Dean Griffey". North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. 2011-09-24. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  8. ^ "Acclaimed Tenor Anthony Dean Griffey and Renowned Master Teacher Dr. Jonathan Retzlaff Appointed to Voice Faculty at Eastman School of Music – Eastman School of Music". Esm.rochester.edu. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  9. ^ "An Online Arts Journal in North Carolina | Music for a Great Space Presents Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor and Warren Jones, piano". CVNC. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-20.