Tony Offerle

About

Tony Offerle is a Professor of Voice at the University of Florida School of Music, where he teaches voice and directs the UF Opera Theatre. A native of Miami, Florida, he is a baritone singer with an extensive performance background. Offerle has served as guest baritone soloist in London's Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral as well as St. Giles Cathedral in Scotland. His performance credits include work with numerous opera companies including OperaEstate in Rome, Cincinnati Opera, Mississippi Opera, and many others. He has sung over 30 leading roles including the title roles in Don Giovanni and Don Pasquale, Scarpia in Tosca, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, and Bartolo in both Il barbiere di Siviglia and Le nozze di Figaro. He is a two-time Metropolitan Opera auditions district winner and regional finalist, a national winner of the Federation of Music Clubs vocal competition, and one of only ten Americans selected to compete in the quadrennial Marian Anderson International Vocal Competition. He recently served as the Artistic Director of the prestigious Operafestival di Roma in Italy.

Education & Qualifications

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Studied with renowned teachers Italo Tajo and Andrew B. White.

Teaching Styles