Atlanta Native Wins Prestigious Award At Metropolitan Opera
Though he’s beginning to travel far and wide, Reginald Smith Jr. knows where his roots are planted.
The Atlanta native attended the DeKalb School of the Arts, and after his baritone voice was nurtured there, he went to the University of Kentucky to study vocal performance. Currently, he is finishing up a residency at the prestigious Houston Grand Opera Studio.
With a completed opera degree and Houston soon to be under his belt, Smith is well-placed to start an opera career. Last weekend, however, he cracked the big one as the winner at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
As the champion, he received a cash reward and a lot more press: the opera world is keeping a much closer eye on him and his opera endeavors.
You can hear an interview between Smith and City Lights executive producer Noel Morris on his love for gospel and opera and what being a champion means.
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