Tenor, Craig Hanson Tenor, Craig Hanson is heard widely in recital, oratorio, musical theater, opera and contemporary music programs and has performed regularly throughout New England. In the traditional opera and musical theatre repertoire, Mr. Hanson has sung the leading roles of several Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, as well as a number of romantic and lyric operas. In Europe, he appeared on Italian national television performing with Opera Lirica a Orvieto in Porto Ercole in July of 1999. Mr. Hanson recently appeared for the first time with Boston Academy of Music as the Postal Boy in Puccini's Girl of the Golden West. In June 2002 he presented the title role in Benjamin Britten's Albert Herring with the Longwood Opera. A champion of contemporary music and opera, Mr. Hanson has performed in several 20th/21st century works and has premiered many new roles. In 1995 he portrayed a townsperson in a workshop performance of Robert Aldridge's adaption of Sinclair Lewis' Elmer Gantry with the Boston Lyric Opera. In January 1999 Mr. Hanson created the role of Denis Eady in the premiere recording of Douglas Allanbrook’s Opera Ethan Frome with Eliot House Opera, which is now available on compact disc. In February 2001 he was featured on Carols and Lullabyes, a recording of Christmas music by Conrad Susa on the ARSIS recording label. In June of the same year, he created the role of David in The Measure of Love by Jeffrey Brody in the premiere performance with Longwood Opera winning critical acclaim for a "superior performance". Other contemporary music credits include Jack O'Brien in Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of Mahagonny, Don Octave in PDQ Bach's The Stoned Guest, Donald in Douglas Moore's Gallantry, and Catullus in Carl Orff's Catulli Carmina. Back to The Artists Page
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