Branch Fields
A vocal artist, a singer who acts, trained in opera (I.U., AVA), NYCO house bass for 6 years, Broadway debut in South Pacific, still performs a balanced mix of opera, musical theater, concerts, and much more.
- Role
- Performing Vocal Artist at American Guild Of Musical Artists
- Location
- Williamsburg, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Performing Vocal Artist
American Guild Of Musical Artists
May 1995 — Present · Williamsburg, VA, US
Branch Fields, described by Opera America as “a bass of resonant richness,” is a versatile performer engaged throughout North America and beyond in opera, musical theater, and concert. He has sung with Santa Fe Opera, New York City Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Edmonton Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Utah Opera, Opera San Jose, and many other regional companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. In concert, Branch has performed with the Munich Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony, MDR Leipzig, and the American Symphony Orchestra. Branch’s versatility as a singing actor led to his Broadway debut in South Pacific, understudying the role of Emile de Becque in the 2008 Lincoln Center Theater production, which won seven Tony Awards. He has been Emile in 7 productions of South Pacific throughout the U.S. and Canada, nominated for “Best Actor in a Musical” by theater critic circles in Boston, Massachusetts, and Richmond, Virginia.Recent performances include Sir Lancelot for Intermountain Opera Bozeman, Robert in Bridges of Madison County for The Ghostlight Theater in Michigan, Leporello in Don Giovanni for Indianapolis Opera and Greensboro Opera, and the Commendatore for Opera in Williamsburg’s Don Giovanni. He was Capt. Von Trapp for Charlottesville Opera, Montana TheaterWorks, and The Southwest Michigan Symphony. Stream or download Branch’s album “Be Thou My Vision” on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and others.
Education
Indiana University School of Music
MM, Voice
1992 — 1996
The Academy of Vocal Arts
Voice and Opera
1996 — 1998
The Academy of Vocal Arts
Non degree granting, Voice and Opera
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Business, Chemistry, and Music
The Academy of Vocal Arts
Voice and Opera
Indiana University Bloomington
Masters of Music, Vocal Performance
Skills
- Musical Theatre
- Chamber Music
- Performing Arts
- Piano
- Voice Lessons
- Vocalist
- Musical Theater
- Singing
- Theatre
- Art Song
- Concerts
- Vocal Instruction
- Ensemble
- Acting
- Music
- Oratorio
- Vocal
- Vocal Coaching
- Opera
- Contemporary Music
- Orchestral Music
- Festivals
- Stage
- Plays
- Music Education
- Film
- Classical
- Choral
- Music Theory
- Dialects
- Broadway
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