Print this pageKenneth Donovan
KENNETH DONOVAN, tenor, has been a member of Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus since 1993 and appeared as a featured soloist in Fedora, Peter Grimes, Billy Budd and Thais. He has also performed with Chicago Opera Theatre and the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Recent Oratorio performances include The Messiah, Elijah and the Bach Magnificat. Prior to accepting his current engagement with Chicago Lyric Opera Ken sang the role of Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Boheme with the Greensboro Opera and Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata. Solo concert work includes appearances with the West Suburban Symphony and the Illinois Valley Symphony. He is a frequent recitalist including concert series with Batavia Classics and The Bech Institute. He has performed in several Opera Classics Concerts at the Valparaiso Memorial Opera House and performs annually in the Lyric Opera of Chicago Opera Preview concerts sponsored by the Kennedy Family and the Thomas Ford Memorial Library of Western Springs.
Ken is also a founding member of Opera Faves, an ensemble of vocalists from Lyric Opera of Chicago who perform concerts throughout the Chicagoland area and has been listed as a member of the Illnois Artstour Roster. He has studied with various teachers across the USA including Leslie Bennett, Kathryn LaBouff, Deborah Montgomery, Charles Lynam, Diane Forlano and currently with Karen Brunssen. Ken has served on the voice faculty of the Greensboro Music Academy and Greensboro College. He currently has a private voice studio in Northbrook Illinois.
