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Baritone Steven B. Jepson
has been described by critics as a “cavalier
talent,” “a top-notch musician” and “a
diamond mine.” A respected international
artist with expansive credits in the Americas,
Europe and Japan, he displays a wide range
of emotion, vocal agility and acting style.
His operatic repertoire includes leading roles
in Don Pasquale, Il Barbiere di Siviglia,
The Merry Widow, Ariadne auf Naxos, Roméo
et Juliette, La Bohème, Die Zauberflöte and Faust. He made his European debut as Carmen’s
Escamillo, his signature role, and has reprised
the role with many companies in the United
States.
In musical theater,
he has played such diverse roles as Billy
Bigelow in Carousel, Emile
de Becque in South Pacific, Juan Peron in
Evita, Ko-Ko in The Mikado, Captain Paul
Fontaine in The Desert Song and Sweeney in
Sweeney Todd. His concert experience is rich
and varied, from Broadway pops and cabaret
to sacred works and symphonies. He made his
Carnegie Hall debut in Schubert’s Mass
in G, and has entertained thousands as principal
male singer through Jean Ann Ryan Productions
aboard Norwegian Cruise Line.
His film work includes roles in Kansas
City, Stranger than Fiction, and the independent
film Inside the Locket. Mr. Jepson has appeared
in numerous commercials in the Carolinas,
and is represented by four modeling agencies
in the Southeast.
The recipient of many vocal
awards, Steven Jepson was the first to be
awarded the Baughman
Artistry Award at the Kansas City
Metropolitan Opera Competition. He was named
the Best
Overall Singer by unanimous vote
at the 2007 Millie Lewis AMTC Competition,
nominated
for Best Actor in a Musical
by the Metrolina Theatre Association, and
named the Outstanding
Male Performer at the 1996 Friedrich Schorr
Vocal Competition. Also in demand as a teacher
and clinician, he has served on the faculties
of several outstanding colleges, and is currently
on the faculty of the Gaston School of the
Arts, and is an acting and vocal coach privately
and through Carolina Talent in Charlotte.
Mr. Jepson is represented in opera, oratorio and concert by RCAM .
COACHES
Richard Boldrey
Eugene Cline
Elizabeth Cole
Geoffrey Garret
Ronald Land
Antionetta Stella
Stephen Swedish
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