Class of 2007, Music Performance, 的声音

Hailing from Crestwood, 肯塔基州, a small town outside of Louisville, 雅各 has landed roles in operas with several performance companies including the 歌剧tic Young Artist Programs with Indianapolis 歌剧, St. 彼得堡 歌剧 Company, the Crested Butte Music Festival, Music by the Lake at Aurora University, 哥伦布歌剧, the Lexington 歌剧 Society, 肯塔基州的歌剧, and the Martina Arroyo Foundation. 雅各 has seen stage time in 蒂朵 & 埃涅阿斯, The Begger's 歌剧, 伪君子, Amahl and the Night 访问ors, Le nozze di Figaro, 唐乔凡尼, 死Fledermaus, 《波希米亚, Fidelio, La Fanciulla del West, 魔笛, and more recently, in 肯塔基州的歌剧's production of Showboat and Indianapolis 歌剧's production of Il barbiere di Siviglia，仅举几例. 雅各 has held titled roles in performances consecutively for the last three years.

雅各 experienced his first paid job as an operatic performer as a senior at the University of Evansville. Participating in a production of 死Fledermaus 与圣. 彼得堡 歌剧 Company in St. 彼得堡, 佛罗里达, alongside his applied teacher from UE, 雅各 was offered the role of an understudy. During rehearsals, 雅各 was called to step in and perform the role as the cast member was suddenly unable to perform. As 雅各 already proved his abilities on stage at the University of Evansville, 雅各's applied teacher was able to attest to his skill level to the artistic staff, and the company asked him to take the role. In working closely with his applied voice teacher, 雅各的感觉, “The University of Evansville provided me the chance to test myself and my skills in a controlled environment so as to focus on skills that I needed to further develop. The faculty at the University of Evansville also provided opportunities to use my skills beyond the University and begin building experience in the working world.”

雅各 states that his ability to faithfully execute the composer's intentions in the score, and to closely follow stage directions greatly affect his ability to be hired and remain competitive in this field. He attributes these skills along with his strong and disciplined foundation in opera performing arts to his time at the University of Evansville.