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George Hogan, voice
Mr. George Hogan is an esteemed international operatic bass and dedicated voice teacher with a remarkable career spanning over four decades. Celebrated for his powerful, resonant voice and compelling stage presence, Hogan has graced the stage of nearly every opera house in North America and some of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Sydney Opera House. His repertoire includes iconic roles in operas by Bellini, Berlioz, Gounod, Handel, Meyerbeer, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi, and Wagner. He has appeared on NPR Radio and Live from Lincoln Center Broadcasts. He has received awards and grants from the George and Nora London Foundation, Richard Tucker Music Foundation, William Matthew Sullivan Foundation, Luciano Pavarotti Competition and the Arturo Giargiari Bel Canto Competition.
Hogan studied voice with the famous Metropolitan Opera bass, Giorgio Tozzi, and trained at the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to his performance career, George has taught professionally and at the collegiate level for over 25 years. He is a passionate voice teacher with a holistic approach emphasizing vocal technique, style, artistic interpretation, and individual expression. He is deeply committed to nurturing the next generation of vocal talent. Hogan's contributions to the stage and the voice studio have earned him acclaim and respect in the global music community.CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Omaha World Herald “The evening consisted of one high point after another. There was the stunning trio of Hogan, Miss Fleming and Drews from Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer "And it was a pleasure to encounter the up-and-coming George Hogan, whose bravura in the buffo role of Il Podesta wisely steered from the stereotypical. The clarity of his lowest register in the second-act “Si, per voi, pupille amate,” was riveting."
Opera News "George Hogan's Basilio was full of resonant deviousness."
La Fiamma (Italy) “…ed il basso Americano George Hogan riesce molto convincente nell’ambiguità del personaggio di Cecil.” Translation: “…and the American bass, George Hogan, succeeded very convincingly in the ambiguous personage of Cecil.”
New York Times “George Hogan gave a solid, comic performance as Elviro.”
Chicago Sun-Times “To Elviro, the bossy servant sung by George Hogan, deserved all the noisy applause and cheers Lyric’s audience lavished on him Friday night.”
SERGE MARTIN “On savoure les interventions du trucelent Elviro de George Hogan, proposant, déguise en tavendiére, ses “bloe-metjes” au grand plasir du public anversois.” Translation: “One savored the contribution of George Hogan’s Elviro disguised in lavender selling his flowers to the delight of the Antwerp audience.”
Opera Canada "In the supporting cast, George Hogan’s Frere Laurent was a standout. This young bass has a clear Cesare Siepi like resonance and timbre."
Opera Magazine "Thanks to George Hogan's gift of humor, I heard an audience laugh for the first time in many a year during Leporello's catalogue recitation."
San Francisco Chronicle "Hogan has oaken weight in his bass. It is also quite flexible and possesses a fetching cantabile warmth."
The Australian (Sydney, Australia) “One of the evening’s bright moments was the voice of American bass, George Hogan. His Handel was like dark crystal.”
LA TIMES (Martin Bernheimer) “George Hogan avoided second-hand buffoonery and sang an impressive Varlaam.”