Corey Crider, Baritone
Escamillo - Carmen
1. Where
were you born?
LOUISVILLE, KY Where were you raised? MARION, KY
2. If
you weren’t a singer, what profession would you be in?
I'd
probably pursue acting - I think I'm more naturally prone to acting anyway. I'd
love to write and perform sketch comedy and branch into podcasting as well.
3. The first opera I was ever in was…
La Bohème, playing Schaunard.
4. My
favorite opera is…
Rigoletto; come
to think of it, RE: #2, I'd probably be a Duke
5. My
favorite food to cook or eat is…
Filet mignon -
and my own is hard to beat, especially if my accompanying sauce choron turns
out... yeah, if I wasn't a singer, I'd probably be a chef
6. People
would be surprised to know…
I was a couple
signed documents away from joining the US Army and being trained as a linguist
when I got a call in July that the voice faculty at the Cincinnati College
Conservatory of Music was interested in hearing me for their Artist Diploma in
Opera program. Sang for them, got accepted last minute, never joined the Army.
So... maybe #2 is translator for the State Department?
7. If I could travel
anywhere, real or fantasy, I would travel to…
The past!!! Can I
change #2 to time traveller?
8. I
like to binge-watch…
So,
so many things. My favorite thing to binge watch is something difficult to
decipher that my wife and I enjoy together, and can then talk about and attempt
to figure out.
9. What
four people (living or deceased) would you like to invite for a dinner party?
Oh
boy... Mozart, Socrates, Shakespeare, King Solomon
10. Everyone
should see Carmen because….
It was a flop in
Bizet's lifetime, and yet has become one of the single most-performed pieces in
the operatic repertoire. Several of the tunes are completely entrenched in the
ear of the culture. There is much material to explore and unpack regarding libertine
and bipolar personalities, and what happens when they collide. Also, about #2 -
BULL FIGHTER!!!
11. Bonus: One
question you wish someone would ask you (and the answer).
Q: What's your
biggest pet peeve?
A: People who
bang on about their pet peeves.
Don't miss the chance to see Corey in Carmen, Bizet's breathtaking opera. Performances are November 3 & November 5 in Overture Hall. Tickets start at $18; visit madisonopera.org for more information.
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