Described as a having a “warm” and “beautiful” voice, Mark Wanich (baritone) has been performing opera and concert repertoire in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic for several years. Mark has found much success in Mozart, having sung the Count (Le Nozze di Figaro), Don Giovanni and Masetto (Don Giovanni), Guglielmo (Così fan tutte), Publio (La Clemenza di Tito), Nardo (La Finta Giardiniera), and Papageno (Die Zauberflöte). Other recent roles include Ben (Regina), Baron Douphol (La Traviata), Captain Corcoran (HMS Pinafore) and King Melchior (Amahl and the Night Visitors). He has performed with Ash Lawn Opera, Bel Cantanti, Opera New Jersey, Opera per tutti, Hub Opera, Opera Cleveland, and Nashville Opera.
As a concert soloist, Mr. Wanich has performed in Brahms’s Requiem, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, and Hadyn’s Missa in Tempore Belli. Mr. Wanich is an active recitalist, with recent performances of Bach’s Cantata BWV 26, Schubert’s Winterreise, and songs by Reynaldo Hahn. He is a recipient of the Raphael Bundage Award at the national Orpheus Vocal Competition and the Daniel Curtin Award from Opera Cleveland.
Upcoming performances includes Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with Cathedra and Post Classical Ensemble. Mark is a member of the professional choir at the Washington National Cathedral and can be frequently seen on their various service broadcasts.