Jared Peterson // Bass
Jared Peterson, bass, recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance, having previously received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Washington State University. Jared is currently studying voice with Korby Myrick and is delighted to be making his debut with Passion Project: Opera! in the title role of Duke Bluebeard in Duke Bluebeard’s Castle. Other leading operatic roles include Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Mr. Ford in Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Aeneas in Dido and Aeneas and most recently, Sarastro in the International Lyric Academy’s production of Die Zauberflöte in Vicenza, Italy. In the genre of musical theater, he has sung Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods and Dr. Craven in The Secret Garden.
Jared was featured as a soloist in the Opera Guild of Southern Arizona previews for AZ Opera productions of Le Nozze di Figaro (Figaro) and Frankenstein (the Monster). He is also a professional chorister with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorale and Helios and will be joining the Arizona Opera Chorus for their production of Aida.
In the spring of 2025, he will be returning as a guest artist to sing Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte with the opera theater department at the University of Arizona. He maintains an active vocal studio in Tucson.