http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/gallery daily 0.75 2023-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1700521727647-PQSBFOIBRTP8KZ6COS1T/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Kassandra, LSU Opera, 2023 as Apollo photography by George Reveille https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1700521727647-PQSBFOIBRTP8KZ6COS1T/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Kassandra, LSU Opera, 2023 as Apollo photography by George Reveille https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1700522513997-H0OPZDAL7EE9APNDG78H/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Scott Purcell: Approaching Ali Excerpt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672249885267-P0IZRXR6XBU7G2RRQ1R7/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Maometto II, Teatro Nuovo, 2022 as Maometto II Photography by Steven Pisano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672249617896-WWEFV9R4J1AI3TII9G6U/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Maometto II, Teatro Nuovo, 2022 as Maometto II Photography by Steven Pisano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672250415715-A2BH2GSBL9GN3O06L2EZ/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Maometto II, Teatro Nuovo, 2022 as Maometto II Photography by Steven Pisano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672249934935-4TFDFQ17WHNH1HY1USHP/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Philip Glass' Orphée, LSU Turner-Fischer Center for Opera, 2022 as Orphée Photography by Rick leCompte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672250197744-7L15AJXPRYOB7D03KWLP/image-asset.png Gallery - Il barbiere di Siviglia, Teatro Nuovo, 2021 as Bartolo Photography by Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447596690917-N9QEG000EJ8W9M1Y712N/image-asset.jpeg Gallery Photo by Paul Sirochman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1554567734059-OZMPA7VZHQ65KL23P0HM/Opera+Barber+Oct18-1081.jpg Gallery - Annapolis Opera: The Barber of Seville Photo: Web Wright Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1554567610889-QD6SFECQU05NLLVLOTSG/Opera+Barber+Oct18-1057.jpg Gallery - Annapolis Opera: The Barber of Seville Photo: Web Wright Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1554567846138-9FXZV3KUOO7OAMWAZR7C/Barber+of+Seville+2.JPG Gallery - Annapolis Opera: The Barber of Seville Also Featured: Jonas Hacker as Count Almaviva. 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Photo: James Carnahan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1470970517673-G9PMB8C3B1W4SI7C5Z4N/13913620_10154475757789319_6333529355092702208_o.jpg Gallery - Seagle Music Colony: Roscoe Also featured: Jorie Moss, Soprano and Dylan Elza, Tenor. Photo by James Carnahan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447597515034-DY11OAR0E1A4JBUDE322/Figaro+Ensemble+2.jpg Gallery - Tri Cities Opera: The Barber of Sevile Also Featured: Mary Beth Nelson, Mezzo Soprano and Jonathan Blalock, Tenor. Photo: Bunn Hill Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447593944133-3SWHFYHQ3V8MEW8B4HQ2/Figaro+Ensemble+1.jpg Gallery - Tri Cities Opera: The Barber of Sevile Photo by Bunn Hill Photo, 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447593897796-XT3D8B02L5G5Y9UW2H5S/Binghamton+TV+News.jpg Gallery With Mary Beth Nelson promoting Tri-Cities Opera Il barbiere di Siviglia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447597518891-CQNPG7LUKH67L31W7079/Hampson+Master+Class+2.jpg Gallery Master Class with Thomas Hampson, Westminster Choir College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447597518356-HZ7RHA36AID3ULZB4EEF/PB+Cenerentola+1.jpg Gallery La Cenerentola, Palm Beach Opera. http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/performances daily 0.75 2023-11-20 http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/performances/2024/5/3/opera-louisiane monthly 0.5 2023-11-20 http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/performances/2023/11/16/lsu-opera-kassandra monthly 0.5 2023-11-20 http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/performances/https://chq.org/opera-season monthly 0.5 2019-04-06 http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/performances/2018/8/2/annapolis-opera-the-barber-of-seville monthly 0.5 2018-08-02 http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-01-31 http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/welcome daily 1.0 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/fb3ede6a-05cb-4fd5-b462-656c1c48e1c1/DSC_1096+%281%29.jpg Home - Make it stand out Photo by Lauren Cook Photography http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/gallery-try-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1700521727647-PQSBFOIBRTP8KZ6COS1T/image-asset.jpeg Listen/See - Kassandra, LSU Opera, 2023 as Apollo photography by George Reveille https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672249885267-P0IZRXR6XBU7G2RRQ1R7/image-asset.jpeg Listen/See - Maometto II, Teatro Nuovo, 2022 as Maometto II Photography by Steven Pisano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672249617896-WWEFV9R4J1AI3TII9G6U/image-asset.jpeg Listen/See - Maometto II, Teatro Nuovo, 2022 as Maometto II Photography by Steven Pisano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672250415715-A2BH2GSBL9GN3O06L2EZ/image-asset.jpeg Listen/See - Maometto II, Teatro Nuovo, 2022 as Maometto II Photography by Steven Pisano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672249934935-4TFDFQ17WHNH1HY1USHP/image-asset.jpeg Listen/See - Philip Glass' Orphée, LSU Turner-Fischer Center for Opera, 2022 as Orphée Photography by Rick leCompte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1672250197744-7L15AJXPRYOB7D03KWLP/image-asset.png Listen/See - Il barbiere di Siviglia, Teatro Nuovo, 2021 as Bartolo Photography by Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447596690917-N9QEG000EJ8W9M1Y712N/image-asset.jpeg Listen/See Photo by Paul Sirochman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1554567734059-OZMPA7VZHQ65KL23P0HM/Opera+Barber+Oct18-1081.jpg Listen/See - Annapolis Opera: The Barber of Seville Photo: Web Wright Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1554567610889-QD6SFECQU05NLLVLOTSG/Opera+Barber+Oct18-1057.jpg Listen/See - Annapolis Opera: The Barber of Seville Photo: Web Wright Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1554567846138-9FXZV3KUOO7OAMWAZR7C/Barber+of+Seville+2.JPG Listen/See - Annapolis Opera: The Barber of Seville Also Featured: Jonas Hacker as Count Almaviva. Photo: Web Wright Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1506008448810-TWZLAOBSQTG9YO7L2JSP/maxresdefault.jpg Listen/See - Opera Saratoga: The Cradle Will Rock Also featured: John Tibbetts as Yasha, the Violinist. Photo: Gary David Gold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1533236777291-88ERRES0F4LDHKIMXE5Z/NAC_8062a.jpg Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: Glory Denied Photo: Bunn HIll Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1533236272949-RYGGX30MCEEOPVO5CX7N/NAC_7020a.jpg Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: La Boheme Photo: Bunn Hill Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1533238916149-GYWBHQRS9P5WAV4H5COM/NAC_9220a.jpg Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: Hydrogen Jukebox Photo: Bunn Hill Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1533238091151-JD3AKCBMUV1EWVC678A8/NAC_1089-001.JPG Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: La Traviata Also featured: Mary Beth Nelson, Mezzo Soprano Photo: Bunn Hill Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1533238432608-PTRIR1W8EDAKZAPZFQMZ/NAC_4562a.jpg Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: Hansel and Gretel Photo: Bunn Hill Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1533237982690-G0N5Y9ZBJYD4SXZNTPT5/NAC_6248a.jpg Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: L'Heure Espagnole Photo: Bunn Hill Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1470970579259-967F5SS0MIZ8PGJPD17L/13962809_10154475833584319_211817307822461200_o.jpg Listen/See - Seagle Music Colony: Roscoe Also featured: Lauren Cook as Veronica. Photo: James Carnahan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1470970517673-G9PMB8C3B1W4SI7C5Z4N/13913620_10154475757789319_6333529355092702208_o.jpg Listen/See - Seagle Music Colony: Roscoe Also featured: Jorie Moss, Soprano and Dylan Elza, Tenor. Photo by James Carnahan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447597515034-DY11OAR0E1A4JBUDE322/Figaro+Ensemble+2.jpg Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: The Barber of Sevile Also Featured: Mary Beth Nelson, Mezzo Soprano and Jonathan Blalock, Tenor. Photo: Bunn Hill Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447593944133-3SWHFYHQ3V8MEW8B4HQ2/Figaro+Ensemble+1.jpg Listen/See - Tri Cities Opera: The Barber of Sevile Photo by Bunn Hill Photo, 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447593897796-XT3D8B02L5G5Y9UW2H5S/Binghamton+TV+News.jpg Listen/See With Mary Beth Nelson promoting Tri-Cities Opera Il barbiere di Siviglia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447597518891-CQNPG7LUKH67L31W7079/Hampson+Master+Class+2.jpg Listen/See Master Class with Thomas Hampson, Westminster Choir College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/1447597518356-HZ7RHA36AID3ULZB4EEF/PB+Cenerentola+1.jpg Listen/See La Cenerentola, Palm Beach Opera. http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/press daily 0.75 2022-12-28 http://www.scottpurcellbaritone.com/about daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563421fae4b0b5a6e23bc0dd/a89315a9-ed32-49f2-b5b0-5edcd4e9d8ea/DSC_0638.jpg About Scott Purcell, baritone, has been hailed as possessing “a handsome, true, and full baritone voice” by the National Opera Association and received recent praise by Broadway World in the title role as Maometto II as he “pulled off the often-taxing music and was dramatically just right “. In the 2024-2025 season, Dr. Purcell sings concerts with Knoxville Opera in memory of Robert Lyall and performs the role of Schaunard in the company’s production of La boheme. He returns to the role of Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Druid City Opera. Last season, Dr. Purcell sang Apollo in Anthony Brandt’s Kassandra with the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera at LSU and Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opéra Louisiane. Recent credits include the title role in Rossini’s Maometto II with Teatro Nuovo, The Learned Judge in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury with the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera at LSU, and Davis Miller in Approaching Ali with Opéra Louisiane. An accomplished interpreter of modern opera, Dr. Purcell created the title role of Roscoe by composer Evan Mack and librettist Joshua McGuire which premiered at Seagle Music Colony. Dr. Purcell appeared in Marc Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock as Dauber with Opera Saratoga and appears on the cast recording by Bridge Records. He has performed Figaro in John Corligliano’s Ghosts of Versailles at Chautauqua Opera and the title role in Philip Glass’ Orphée at the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera at LSU under the musical direction of Michael Borowitz. . He has sung the baritone soloist in Philip Glass’ Hydrogen Jukebox and as Older Thompson in Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied with Tri Cities Opera. In the standard opera canon, Dr. Purcell has performed a range of roles. He has sung Figaro in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia with Annapolis Opera and Dr. Bartolo in his company debut with Teatro Nuovo. As a prior resident artist with Tri Cities Opera, he performed the roles of Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Marcello in La boheme, Peter in Hansel und Gretel, and Ramiro in L’heure espagnole. In concert, he has performed in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Philadelphia Orchestra and made his professional debut singing Dandini in the family performance of La cenerentola at Palm Beach Opera. Dr. Purcell holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Louisiana State University. He has been a studio artist with Sarasota Opera and Chautauqua Opera and a young artist with Palm Beach Opera and Bel Canto at Caramoor. He received both Masters of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees from Westminster Choir College.