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History and Experience
Daniel Tuutau is originally from Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Hollywood High School Performing Arts Academy and as a child performed and toured internationally with the Los Angeles Children’s’ Chorus. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and a Masters in Music for Vocal Performance from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He recently completed a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from the University of Utah.
During his college education, he performed with the University of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensemble as Pandolf in Massenet's Cendrillon, Don Magnifico in Rossini's La Cenerentola, the Count in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Mr. Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff, Papageno in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Reverend Olin Blitch in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah and as the title character in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. His other opera roles include Guglielmo (Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte), Stefano (Donizetti’s Viva La Mamma), and The Duke of Plazza-toro (Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers). He has also been active in the Chorus for Utah Opera, performing in their productions of Cosi fan tutte (Mozart), Les pêcheurs de perles (Bizet), Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart), and Turandot (Puccini). His favorite musical theater roles include Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors) and Albert (Bye Bye Birdie). He has toured internationally with the UCSB Chamber Choir, including a tour to France for a historic collaboration with La Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris (The Choir School at Notre Dame in Paris).
He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, Brandy, and their four children.
Daniel Tuutau is originally from Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Hollywood High School Performing Arts Academy and as a child performed and toured internationally with the Los Angeles Children’s’ Chorus. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and a Masters in Music for Vocal Performance from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He recently completed a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from the University of Utah.
During his college education, he performed with the University of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensemble as Pandolf in Massenet's Cendrillon, Don Magnifico in Rossini's La Cenerentola, the Count in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Mr. Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff, Papageno in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Reverend Olin Blitch in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah and as the title character in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. His other opera roles include Guglielmo (Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte), Stefano (Donizetti’s Viva La Mamma), and The Duke of Plazza-toro (Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers). He has also been active in the Chorus for Utah Opera, performing in their productions of Cosi fan tutte (Mozart), Les pêcheurs de perles (Bizet), Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart), and Turandot (Puccini). His favorite musical theater roles include Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors) and Albert (Bye Bye Birdie). He has toured internationally with the UCSB Chamber Choir, including a tour to France for a historic collaboration with La Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris (The Choir School at Notre Dame in Paris).
He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, Brandy, and their four children.
Education
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University of Utah
University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara Hollywood High Performing Arts Academy |
Doctor of Musical Arts
Master of Music Bachelor of Arts, Music Diploma |
2015
2011 2009 2001 |
Teaching Experience
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University of Utah
University of California, Santa Barbara Private Studio |
Adjunct - Theater Dept
Elementary Voice – Music 20A Individual Voice Lessons |
2015 – 2017
2009 – 2011 2008 – Present |
Opera Roles
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Raimondo
Rigoletto Balthazar Giorgio Germont Mr. Ford Guccio, a dyer Un Doganiere Escamillo Cesare Angelotti Pandolphe Don Magnifico Sam Il Conte Balthazar Ford Papageno Trio Member Rev. Olin Blitch Mr. Jenks Guglielmo Stefano |
Lucia di Lammermoor
Rigoletto Amahl.. Night Visitors La Traviata Falstaff Gianni Schicci La Boheme Carmen Tosca Cendrillon La Cenerentola Trouble in Tahiti Il Conte Amahl.. Night Visitors Falstaff Die Zauberflöte Trouble in Tahiti Susannah The Tender Land Cosi fan tutte Viva la Mamma |
Donizetti
Verdi Menotti Verdi Verdi Puccini Puccini Bizet Puccini Massenet Rossini Bernstein Mozart Menotti Verdi Mozart Bernstein Floyd Copland Guglielmo Donizetti |
Lyrical Opera Theater
Lyrical Opera Theater NEXT Ensemble Lyrical Opera Theater Lyrical Opera Theater Utah Opera Utah Opera Lyrical Opera Theater Lyrical Opera Theater U of U Lyric Opera U of U Lyric Opera University of Utah U of U Lyric Opera U of U Lyric Opera U of U Lyric Opera U of U Lyric Opera Moab Music Festival U of U Lyric Opera UCSB Opera Theatre UCSB Opera Theatre UCSB Opera Theatre |
2022
2020 2019 2019 2018 2018 2017 2017 2015 2015 2015 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2011 2010 2009 |
Concert Versions
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Il Conte
Don Alfonso Polypheme Basilio Don Giovanni |
Cosi fan tutte
Le Nozze di Figaro Acis and Galatea Il barbiere di Siviglia Don Giovanni |
Mozart
Mozart Handel Rossini Mozart |
Utah Opera Group
Odgen Orchestra University of Utah Expositions SLC U of U Lyric Opera |
2015
2013 2013 2012 2012 |
Partial Roles
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Malatesta
Belcore |
Don Pasquale
Elisir D’Amore |
Donizetti
Donizetti |
UCSB Opera Theatre - Scenes
UCSB Opera Theatre - Scenes |
2010
2009 |
Chorus Experience
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Pirates of Penzance
Tosca Best of Broadway, Rodgers & Hammerstein Messiah The Barber of Seville Messiah La Traviata Norma Die Zaubeflõte Roméo et Juliette Die Fledermaus Pagliacci Moby Dick La Boheme Don Giovanni Lucia di Lammermoor Carmen Aida Merry Widow Tosca Cosi fan tutte Pearl Fishers Abduction from the Seraglio Turanot Merry Widow Red Azalea – Premiere |
Utah Opera
Utah Opera Utah Opera/Utah Symphony Utah Opera/Utah Symphony Utah Opera Utah Opera/Utah Symphony Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Utah Opera Opera Santa Barbara UCSB Opera Theatre |
2022
2022 2022 2021 2021 2020 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2014 2014 2009 2003 |
Ensembles
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U of U Graduate Vocal Quartet
UCSB Chamber Choir BFOM - Founder Naked Voices Young Soloist Ensemble |
University of Utah’s Resident Vocal Quartet
32-Voice A cappella Choir Student-Run All-Male a cappella Group Student-Run Co-ed a cappella Group 9-Voice Renaissance Vocal Ensemble |
2011-2015
2001-2011 2003-2008 2002-2004 2002-2003 |
Voice Teachers
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David Power
Benjamin Brecher Michael Ingham |
2001 – 2015
2008 – 2011 2002 – 2004 |
Directors
Jamie Bernstein, Michael Scarola, Robert Breault, Paul Sahuc, Simon Williams, Ned Canty, Michael Sokol
Other Skills
Fluent Indonesian
Tap Dance
International Folk & Ballroom Dance Experience
Tap Dance
International Folk & Ballroom Dance Experience
PRE-UNIVERSITY Experience
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Bye Bye Birdie—Albert
Noises Off—Frederick Grapes of Wrath—Jim Casey Little Shop of Horrors—Seymour A Midsummer Night’s Dream—Oberon Cabaret—Herr Shultz Rumors—Lenny West Side Story—Baby John Tanza-International Folk Dance Ensemble Los Angeles Children's Chorus |
Hollywood HS 2001
Hollywood HS 2001 Hollywood HS 2000 Hollywood HS 2000 Hollywood HS 1999 Hollywood HS 1999 Hollywood HS 1998 Hollywood HS 1998 Los Angeles 1994-2001 Los Angeles 1993-1997 |
Other Interests
My other main interests fall into these three categories:
Family
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Church
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Folklore Camp
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