Gender: Male
Stanford Olsen is an American tenor who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since 1983. He has sung with several of the world's leading opera companies, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, La Scala and the Royal Opera, London. He was a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera from 1986 until 1997 where he gave more than 160 performances. A specialist in light lyric tenor roles, he excelled in the operas of Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, and Gioachino Rossini. After retiring from full-time performance in the late 1990s he became a faculty member at the Florida State University's College of Music, where he was Professor of Voice and Lucille P. and Elbert B. Shelfer Eminent Scholar. He joined the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in 2012. In 2015 he was appointed Director of the Castleton Festival's Artist Training Seminar. He continues to perform on the concert platform in addition to his teaching and coaching.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 16, 2024
On the name Stanford Olsen, Stanford means Stony Meadow, From the Stony Ford, Stone Ford.
The name Stanford Olsen is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Stanford is commonly found in South Africa, United States of America, Jamaica, and 42 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Stanford is recorded 1,292 times globally, ranking it as the 28,396th most common name worldwide.
Stanford is most prevalent in South Africa, with 784 occurrences, making it the 2,365th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Stanford is found among 1 in every 1751 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #2,365 | 1 : 2,991 |
| United States of America | #8,791 | 1 : 7,507 |
| Jamaica | #1,028 | 1 : 1,751 |
| Nigeria | #12,441 | 1 : 27,611 |
| United Kingdom | #17,642 | 1 : 23,835 |
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Stanford Olsen is an American tenor who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since 1983. He has sung with several of the world's leading opera companies, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, La Scala and the Royal Opera, London. He was a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera from 1986 until 1997 where he gave more than 160 performances. A specialist in light lyric tenor roles, he excelled in the operas of Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, and Gioachino Rossini. After retiring from full-time performance in the late 1990s he became a faculty member at the Florida State University's College of Music, where he was Professor of Voice and Lucille P. and Elbert B. Shelfer Eminent Scholar. He joined the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in 2012. In 2015 he was appointed Director of the Castleton Festival's Artist Training Seminar. He continues to perform on the concert platform in addition to his teaching and coaching.
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