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MADDALENA, JAMES Born in 1954 in Lynn, Massachusetts, baritone James Maddalena is a graduate of the New England Conservatory. He made his debut with the Boston Pops Orchestra in 1974 and in 1981 began an association with director Peter Sellars, appearing in his productions of operas by Mozart, Haydn, and Handel. Maddalena first gained international recognition in 1987 for his portrayal of Richard Nixon in the Houston Grand Opera premiere of John Adamss Nixon in China. Maddalena has also created a number of other notable operatic roles, including the Captain in Adamss The Death of Klinghoffer at the Monnaie in Brussels, 1991; and Hobson in David Carlsons The Midnight Angel in St. Louis, 1993. Maddalena sings a concert repertoire ranging from Bach to Hindemith. In 1995 he appeared in the premiere and recording of Elliot Goldenthals Vietnam oratorio Fire Water Paper.
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