B.A. in Vocal Performance, Austin
Peay State University
M.M. University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Certificate in Performance Northwestern
University
email:
bhyberger@leeuniversity.edu
Vocal Instructor,
Opera Theatre
Brett Hyberger
(bass-baritone) Brett’s operatic
repertoire includes many diverse
roles from Marcello in La Bohéme,
Leporello in Don Giovanni,
Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro,
Lindorf and Schlemil in Les
Contes d’Hoffman, Frank in Die
Fledermaus, and Grandpa in The
Tender Land to Frederick Egerman
in A Little Night Music, Ali
Ben Hashim in Desert Song, and
Bill Cracker in Happy End.
Brett performed Colline in
Puccini’s La Bohéme and Don
Inigo Gomez in Ravel’s L’heure
Espagnole with Lyric Opera
Cleveland. In addition, he has
performed for Cedar Rapids Opera
Theatre, L’opera Piccola, Light
Opera Works, and DuPage Opera.
Brett has been a guest artist
with Northwestern University in
Evanston, Illinois and Lawrence
Conservatory in Appleton,
Wisconsin. Brett performed the
role of Assan in Gian Carlo
Menotti’s The Consul with
Portland Opera. He was a
finalist in the 2002 Eleanor Lieber Awards, hosted by
Portland Opera. While in Oregon,
he participated in the Education
and Outreach program called
Portland Opera Works, a program
that introduces the world of
opera to Oregon children. Most
recently, Brett has had the
opportunity to perform the role
of William Clark in the world
premiere of York: The Voice of
Freedom, which is based on the
life of the only
African-American slave to
participate in the Lewis and
Clark expedition. In 2002, Brett
was selected as a Regional
Soloist Winner for the Bel Canto
Chorus of Milwaukee, which
provided the opportunity to work
with Pennsylvanian composer
Richard Wargo. Brett performed
the role of the Mayor in Wargo’s
The Pied Piper of Hamelin with
the Bel Canto Chorus of
Milwaukee under the direction of
Richard Hynson. While a
professional chorister with the
Chicago Symphony Chorus under
Dr. Duain Wolfe, Brett was
highlighted as a soloist in
Chicago’s Day of Music Festival
and was also chosen as soloist
with the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra performing
Schoenberg’s Moses und Aron in
Berlin, Germany under the baton
of Pierre Boulez.
Brett Hyberger
