Baritone

                                          has performed a variety of roles on the operatic stage. His repertoire includes not only dramatic roles such as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Zurga in Les pêcheurs de perles, and Marcello in La bohème, but also comedic roles including Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, and The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance. 

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In the 2024-25 season, Jake made his role debut as Il conte Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Sarasota Opera. Other season highlights include revisiting the roles of Figaro, Papageno, and Sir Joseph Porter in HMS Pinafore. In the 2025-26 season, Jake will return to Sarasota Opera for role debuts as both Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte and Danilo in The Merry Widow.

Jake has been a studio artist at Sarasota Opera, a fellow at Music Academy of the West, an emerging artist at Seagle Music Festival, and an artist in residence with both Tri-Cities Opera and Opera Memphis. He received his Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance from Susquehanna University, and his Masters Degree in Opera from Binghamton University. A native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, Jake currently resides in Sarasota, Florida.