"...the blind, all-consuming ardor of tenor Benjamin Werley’s Don Jose was never in doubt. Werley wielded a gleaming, flexible tenor and had the confidence to let his performance build and deepen. The contrast between his fresh-faced, clean-cut stoicism in Act I and his vulnerable, ragged desperation in the harrowing conclusion was extreme. The couple’s relationship sprang into relief after Werley’s beautifully judged “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée." ​ ""Werley and the lovely

This month, I returned to FGO to start my second season as a young artist. We begin this season with a production of Lucia--in which I'm singing Arturo--and had a sing through before rehearsals officially started. I was able to step away for a few moments during the run to snap a few photos of my amazingly talented colleagues.