CV | Wills Morgan | Operatic Tenor

Master of Music in Voice and Artist Diploma

The Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard Cleveland Ohio

Student of George Vassos and Richard Rodda (CWRU Joint Programme)

Dip RCM in Voice and Postgraduate Certificate in Voice

The Royal College of Music, South Kensington, London

Student of Frederick Sharp and Edward Brooks

Kombat Opera Presents: Avalon and BBC Wales

Wills THE APPLICANTS d. Dominic Brigstoke
Wills Gay SPOUSE CHANGE d. Dominic Brigstoke
John Simpson QUESTION TIME OUT d. Dominic Brigstoke
PC Wills DRINKING IN NOTTINGHAM d. Tim Kirkby Wordbringer
CHILDREN OF THE STONES d. Terry Jones

JSTO Limited: Guest Star Artist

Montel/Jesus JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA d. Stewart Lee c. Martin Lowe

Original Cast Recording, Battersea Arts Centre, Edinburgh Assembly Rooms, London Lyttleton Theatre, Seven Dials Cambridge Theatre and a tour of England Scotland and Wales.

Westbrook and Company: Ensemble Member

Conscript PLATTERBACK, a cabaret for five acting musicians by Mike and Kate Westbrook

Wedmore Opera: Guest Principal Artist

Official Debut: Jago Custos JAGO d. Marylin Johnstone c. Carolyn Doorbar
Caravadossi TOSCA d. Marylin Johnstone c. Carolyn Doorbar

Music Theatre Group Amsterdam: Guest Principal Artist

Pete THE SOFA d. Mark Curtis c. Paul McGrath

Kentish Opera: Guest Principal Artist

Don Alvaro FORCE OF DESTINY d. Sally Langford c. James Morgan
Nadir PEARL FISHERS d. Sally Langford c. Stephen Harris

Cambridge University Opera Society: Debut as Director

Tom THE RAKE’S PROGRESS d. Sarah Chew c. Stephen Lawrence
Orfeo/Apollo/Director of the Opera ORFEO c. Stephen Lawrence

New Sussex Opera: Guest Principal Artist

Official debut Balakin THE ENCHANTRESS d. John Lloyd Davies c. David Angus
Robespierre DANTON'S DEATH d. John Lloyd Davies c. David Angus

Holders Festival Season, Barbados

Ferrando COSI FAN TUTTE and Goro MADAME BUTTERFLY d. Philip Lloyd Evans c. Paul McGrath

Kent Opera Ensemble

Understudy to Howard Haskin, Abbot PRODIGAL SON d. Tim Carroll c. Tim Dean
Understudy to Gwion Thomas Orfeo ORFEO d. Tim Carroll c. John Toll

Now You See It Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall debut

Charles ‘Buddy’ Bolden COMING THROUGH SLAUGHTER d. Michael Morris c. Odaline de la Martinez

The Opera Company: Guest Principal Artist

Armed Man MAGIC FLUTE d. Clare Venables c. Tim Dean

British Youth Opera: Principal Artist

Official debut: Monostatos MAGIC FLUTE d. Jamie Hayes c. Jane Glover

Toledo Opera, Guest Principal Artist

Official house debut: as Armed Man MAGIC FLUTE d. Andrew Foldi c. James Meena
Also Arturo Bucklaw LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Mingo PORGY AND BESS and Tybalt ROMEO ET JULIETTE

English National Opera, Chorus Member

First black British person to sign an ensemble contract for a British opera company
Official house debut: as Tchaplitsky QUEEN OF SPADES d. Keith Warner
Officer DIE SOLDATEN (SOLDIERS) d. David Freeman c. Elgar Howarth
Southern Syncopated Singer FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD d. Stephen Langridge
Page AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS d. Davd Ritch
Understudy to David Rendall, THE CLOAK (TRITTICO) d. Patrick Mason
Student of Josephine Veasey, resident vocal coach

Acklam Village Market

Two complete seasons as the host and substitute performers at the award-winning live music venue featuring the best in freshly cooked street fare. Host of Portobello Live in the Stream and introducer of Glen Matlock and John Cooper Clarke to the 2019 Festival public.

The Island Experiment

Performer and Co-Host of the most important open-mike night in West London.
Based in Kensal, and close to homes of stars like Rita Ora, Chrissie Hynde, Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Ed Harcourt, Don Letts, Mick Jones and more. Members of the Bad Seeds, Osibisa, Culture Club and the Members have been special guests.