Andrew Cummings, baritone, was recently hailed as “appealing” on stage by the New York Times for his performance in
Shaw Sings! with Encompass New Opera Theater at Symphony Space in New York City. His 2009 performances include the title roles in
Le Nozze di Figaro with OperaDelaware,
Elijah with the University of Pennsylvania Symphony, Valentin in
Faust with Regina Opera, and Escamillo in
La Tragedie de Carmen with Hubbard Hall Opera Theater. In 2008, he performed Giorgio Germont in
La Traviata with Regina Opera, Ben in
The Telephone and cover Guglielmo in
Cosi fan Tutte with Natchez Opera. On the concert stage, Andrew made a guest appearance in
Bach’s St. John’s Passion with Shepherd University in West Virginia and in
Carmina Burana with the University of Pennsylvania’s Choral Society. Andrew has also been the cover soloist for the Bach
B Minor Mass, Faure
Requiem, and Paul Moravec’s
Songs of Love and War at Carnegie Hall with Kent Tritle and the Oratorio Society of New York.
Mr. Cummings’s other operatic appearances include Tonio in
I Pagliacci with the Rockland Opera Society, the title roles in
Don Pasquale and
Le Nozze di Figaro, as well as Belcore in
L'Elisir d'Amore with The Martina Arroyo Foundation in New York City. In addition, he has appeared as Truffaldin in
Ariadne auf Naxos with the Brevard Music Festival, Elder Ott in
Susannah with Lake George Opera, Speaker in
The Magic Flute with OperaDelaware, the title role in
Falstaff with American Singers Opera Project, Escamillo in
Carmen with Chestnut Hill Operalogue, Angelotti in
Tosca with Metro Lyric Opera of New Jersey, Il Re in
Aïda with OperaDelaware, and Colline in
La Boheme with Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra.
An avid performer of contemporary music, Mr. Cummings has been featured in world premieres of
To One in Paradise by Benjamin C. S. Boyle with the Bachanalia Orchestra at Merkin Hall in New York City and Gary Papach’s
The Last Leaf with the North Czech Philharmonic in the Czech Republic. He has also been a frequent guest concert and oratorio soloist throughout the USA, including Brahm's
Ein Deutsches Requiem with the University of Pennsylvania, Mozart’s
Requiem with the Camerata New York Orchestra, and Verdi’s
Requiem with the University of Pennsylvania and Shepherd University. Some other works include Bach’s
B-Minor Mass, Beethoven’s
9th Symphony, Faure’s
Requiem, Handel’s
Messiah, Various Bach Cantatas, and Haydn’s
Creation.
Mr. Cummings received his music education from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He currently resides in New York City and studies voice with Arthur Levy.
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"In the role of Valentin, Andrew Cummings was vocally compelling... His singing of the famous aria 'Avant de quitter ces lieux' won him an ovation. Cummings possesses a rich and flexible baritone with a golden timbre."
- The Brooklyn Eagle, 6/19/2009
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"Baritone Andrew Cummings is an atypical Figaro. Towering and physically imposing, Cummings sings the role of the cunning servant with audacity and assertiveness... his counseling of Cherubino during 'Non piu andrai' is hilarious... he drew the show's longest applause."
- The News Journal, 5/4/2009
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"Andrew Cummings as the beefeater was appealing"
- The New York Times, 6/21/2008
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"Giorgio Germont was in the skilled hands of Andrew Cummings, whose strong and warm baritone caressed the ear. His singing of 'Di Provenza il mar'... was sung with depth and bursts of vocal beauty that to this listener recalled the great Brooklyn-born baritone Robert Merrill."
- The Brooklyn Eagle, 3/18/2008
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"Andrew Cummings as Colline was excellent."
- The Chronicle, 3/4/2004
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"Andrew Cummings as The Egyptian King has a wonderful voice which established his authority whenever he appeared."
- Chadds Ford Post, 10/30/2003
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"Andrew Cummings is impressive in voice and presence."
- Main Line Times, 5/30/2002
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