Mark Watson
U.S.A.
Mark Watson’s long-time relationship with Daniel Ferro goes back over forty years. He first began his studies with Maestro Ferro at The Juilliard School’s post-graduate opera program, The American Opera Center, then continued his studies privately and in summer programs in Italy.
Mark has won prizes in national and international vocal competitions. He has performed roles with Opera Orchestra of New York, the Baltimore Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, the Connecticut Opera, and other regional companies. Mark has sung concerts, operas and oratorios in Israel, Italy and Belgium and on national television in Japan. In New York City he has appeared in Alice Tully Hall, David Geffen Hall, and Carnegie Hall. He has performed in the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia, Orchestra Hall in Detroit, and the Meadow Brook Festival.
He was the assistant to Gian Carlo Menotti at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy. Mark became an accredited Patsy Rodenburg Associate (PRA) and Registered Rodenburg Teacher (RRT). Internationally celebrated teacher and author, Rodenburg has trained or coached most of the renowned British classical actors in the world. Mark has adapted Patsy’s systematic, pragmatic acting techniques to the study of opera and art song.
Mark is also an Opera Director, Board-Certified Music Therapist, is on the advisory Board of Encompass New Opera Theater, Opera Index and Action for Artists, and frequently writes for Classical Singer Magazine.