Biography

The tenor, a native of Red Oak, Iowa, is a recent graduate of the Ryan Opera Center. In his time as member of the Ryan Opera Center he performed in several productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. These include Bruno (I Puritani) First Priest (Die Zauberflöte), Juan (Don Quichotte) Animal Tamer (Der Rosenkavalier), Remendado (Carmen) as well as singing the role of Ismael in the world premiere of Jimmy Lopez’s Bel Canto. Other engagements have included Fenton (Falstaff) with Intermountain Opera Bozeman and covering Cavaradossi at Long Island Lyric Opera. Carlson is an alumnus of Luther College (B.A. in Music) and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (M.M. in voice performance). In 2014 he was an apprentice artist at The Santa Fe Opera. Carlson has participated in Houston Grand Opera’s Young Artist Vocal Academy and the Wolf Trap Opera Studio artist program. This summer he returns to Santa Fe Opera as an apprentice artist covering the role of Frederic in the world premiere of The Thirteenth Child.