AVA Alumni

André Courville ’17 · bass-baritone

Hometown

Lafayette, Louisiana

Education

Vocal Performance, Loyola University.

Competitions

Campbell-Santeramo Award, Opera Index Vocal Competition, 2016; Second Prize, Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Vocal Competition, 2016; First Prize, Violetta DuPont Vocal Competition, 2016; Semi-finalist, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Great Lakes), 2016; Second Prize, Giulio Gari Foundation International Vocal Competition; First Prize, Loren L. Zachary Vocal Competition, 2015; Grant Winner, Licia Albanese-Puccini International Vocal Competition, 2015; Encouragement Award, Opera Index, 2014; First Place, Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, 2014; Encouragement Award, Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition, 2014; Second Place, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Gulf Coast Region), 2013 and 2012; District Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (New Orleans), 2013 and 2012

 Previous Roles

Masetto, Don Giovanni, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, September 2014; Count Monterone, Rigoletto, Caramoor International Music Festival, July 2014; Famigliare/Paggio/Sir Gualtiero Raleigh (cover), Roberto Devereux, Opera Orchestra of New York, June 2014; Bass soloist, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Philadelphia Sinfonia, June 2014; George/Terry, Double Exposure, Opera Philadelphia; Marquis, La traviata, Santa Fe Opera; title role, Le nozze di Figaro, Vancouver Summer Opera Studio; Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte; Hermann/Crespel/Schlémil, Les Contes d’Hoffmann; Rambaldo, La rondine; all with the Martina Arroyo Foundation; Giorgio, The Gondoliers, Loyola Opera Theatre; Bartolo, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Simone, Gianni Schicchi; Marquis, La traviata; Notary, La Périchole; Sepoy, Lakmé, all with Opera in the Ozarks.

Roles at AVA

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