Michael J Pegher

Style: Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Opera Singer and Founder of OPERASCOUT

Bio:

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Michael Pegher is currently the founder and head of OPERASCOUT, an online platform and agency dedicated to connecting singers from America's top Young Artist Programs and Universities with German opera houses. Before this, Michael was employed as the Personal Assistant/Advisor to the Intendant at the Staatstheater Darmstadt. Michael Also enjoyed an operatic career as a character tenor which led him to perform throughout Germany and America. Notable roles in his repertoire included Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, David in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Die Hexe in Hänsel und Gretel, Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte, Kudrjáš in Kátja Kabanová, and Albert in Albert Herring among others. Michael also had the priviledge to perform Robert Scott in the new production of Miroslav Srnka's South Pole.

Michael's engagements include appearances at the Saarländisches Staatstheater, Staatstheater Kassel, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Staatheater Darmstadt, Staatstheater Mainz, Staatstheater Oldenburg, and the hr-Sinfonieorchester in a concert performance of Strauss's Salome, which was recorded for comercial release.

Michael was the recipient of a 2012 stipend from the Richard Wagner Verband Bremen. He received his BM from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and his MM from Miami University. He studied with such notable teachers and coaches as David Adams, Benjamin Smolder, Sylvia Plyler, Donna Brunsma, and Maestro Lorenzo Malfatti.

Along with his operatic career, Michael is co-founder and Head of Artist Acquisition and Promotion for Künstlermeile, an artist agency dedicated to representing highly qualified artists for supplementary jobs and recitals. Michael was also the co-founder and co-host of the world famous podcast "Sex, Drugs, & Opera"

Voice Type: Tenor

Music Styles Taught: Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter

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