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Article: RELISHING THE ROLE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, ROBERT ORTH IS STILL DELIGHTED TO BE SINGING OPERA.(DAYBREAK)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- April 28, 2004
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Byline: Veronica Rueckert For the State Journal
Baritone Robert Orth is a self-described dirt-bag.
That's what he and his wife call one another, jokingly. Thanks to Orth, they live in the rarefied world of artists making a good living at classical music, Robert having sung at just about every major opera house in the United States, including the Met and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
He's known for shining in contemporary roles, such as Frank Lloyd Wright in "Shining Brow," as well in classic roles like Figaro and Eisenstein, which he has performed extensively over his 30-year career. What's more, he has also performed with opera superstars like ...