Morgan Smith’s Sharpless won the prize for best voice.
Louis Bilodeau, Avant-Scène Opéra
Madama Butterfly, Opéra de Montréal
The real star of the cast was baritone Morgan Smith, whose Starbuck joined vocal splendor, moral authority and deep empathy in a phenomenal combination.
Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
Moby-Dick, San Francisco Opera
Smith nearly brought down the house as French Lieutenant Audebert in his Act I aria.
David Weuste, Opera Pulse
Silent Night, Fort Worth Opera
Modern
Repertoire
Morgan Smith has been entrusted
to create roles in 14 modern
works, including Starbuck in
Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick.
Traditional Repertoire
Mr. Smith has won outstanding reviews in traditional roles, most recently the title role in Eugene Onegin, Four Villains in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, and Count Alamaviva in Le Nozze Di Figaro