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Full Bio:

Leland Morine comes from Fresno, California. He studied voice and choral conducting earning an M. A. at California State University, Fresno. Leland began with the Fresno Opera Association as a member of the chorus, then on to principal roles. He was a contestant in the Metropolitan Opera Western Regional Competition four times.

In his career he has performed in 92 Operatic Productions, singing 56 roles. His most noted are Scarpia (Tosca), Falstaff (Falstaff), Elder Germont (Traviata), Michele, Gianni Schicchi (Trittico), Maletesta (Pasquale), Dandini (Cenerentola), Silvio, Tonio (Pagliacci), Renato (Ballo), Ezio(Attila), Schaunard, Marcello (Boheme), Count (Figaro), Jupiter (Orpheus) and many Gilbert and Sullivan characters.

He has performed with Lamplighters Music Theatre, West Bay Opera in Palo Alto, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Marin Opera Association, Oakland Opera, and Pippen's Pocket Opera.
                          
In addition to Leland's operatic experience, he has performed as soloist with the Choral Arts Society of New York University, Masterworks Chorale of San Mateo, Peninsula Contare, and San Francisco City Chorus. He has regularly performed his "Italian & Neapolitan Show" with Opera, Broadway, and standards at various restaurant venues in the Bay Area. As a Recitalist  Leland has performed concert literature of the 17th- 21st centuries.

 

Short Bio:

Leland Morine, baritone, studied voice and choral conducting in High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music at Fresno Pacific College and a Master of Arts in Musicology at California State University, Fresno.

His operatic experience began with the Fresno Opera Association as a member of the chorus. He performed principal roles with Amato Opera, Opera Viva, and Regina Opera in New York City. Bay Area companies include West Bay Opera, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Lamplighters, Berkeley Symphony, Marin Opera Association, Oakland Lyric Opera, Pippen's Pocket Opera, Masterworks Chorale of San Mateo, San Francisco City Chorus, and Peninsula Cantare.

Roles performed include Silvio & Tonio in Pagliacci, Renato in Ballo, Scarpia in Tosca, Title role in Falstaff, Elder Germont in Traviata, Ezio in Attila, Michele & Gianni Schicchi in Il Trittico, Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, and many Gilbert and Sullivan characters.

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