The New York Times gave extraordinary reviews of Gary Lehman's recent Metropolitan Opera debut as Tristan in Tristan und Isolde, stating, "Something of a savior has risen from the rubble... Mr. Lehman is handsome and athletic... Wagnerians long hardened to diminished expectations for this strenuous role had every reason to be happy on Tuesday night... Surviving Tristan is in itself an accomplishment. Mr. Lehman did more than survive, and the Met must be pleased to have him." Mr. Lehman made both his house and role debuts that night opposite the Isolde of Deborah Voigt. His exciting 2007/08 season then continued with Tristan in the Stars of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia with Maestro Gergiev conducting, and Erik in Der Fliegende Holländer with the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland. Also last season he sang performances as Florestan in Fidelio with Opera Roanoke, the tenor soloist in Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Columbus Symphony, and served as cover artist for both Tristan and Florestan with Los Angeles Opera.

Mr. Lehman's 2008/2009 season began as Stathis Borans in The Fly with Los Angeles Opera, the U.S. premier of the LA-commissioned opera written by Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings) and conducted by Plácido Domingo. He will also sing Tristan with Opera Leipzig, Don José in Carmen for Hawaii Opera Theatre, and return to the Metropolitan Opera to cover both Tristan and Siegmund in Die Walküre. Future engagements also include Tannhäuser with Norwegian National Opera, as well as a European tour of Peter Sellars' The Tristan Project with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

In Mr. Lehman's three short years singing the Heldentenor repertoire, he has amassed a stunning amount of critical acclaim in Wagner's most challenging roles, including Tannhäuser with Theater Erfurt in Germany; his Heldentenor debut as the title role in Parsifal with Los Angeles Opera; his first Siegmund in Die Walküre in Long Beach Opera's production of Graham Vick and Jonathan Dove's version of Wagner's Ring Cycle; in addition to Samson opposite Denyce Graves in Samson et Dalila with Orlando Opera. Mr. Lehman has previously appeared as a leading baritone with opera companies throughout North America, including the New York City Opera, Atlanta Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Michigan Opera Theater, Arizona Opera, Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Theatre of St. Louis, among others.

Mr. Lehman is an Ohio native. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University and continued his studies at Indiana University. As part of his professional training, he then appeared in more than 90 performances with the Lyric Opera of Chicago as a member of their Lyric Opera Center for American Artists.

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Seth Williamson, Roanoke Times

"As Florestan, Gary Lehman's huge cannon of a tenor not only filled the hall and effortlessly overpowered the orchestra, but also almost literally nailed concertgoers to the wall with it's power and vitality"

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