Christopher Preston Thompson, tenor, received an MFA in vocal performance from the University of Iowa, where he focused on contemporary/modern, cross-over, and character-tenor operatic performance. A versatile singer/actor, his experience ranges from Shakespearean roles to cabaret/musical theatre to opera. NYC credits include the recent premier of a new musical entitled Verse of Fortune as the role of Emile Deroy, the roles of Remendado in Carmen and Mercury in Orpheus in the Underworld with the Bronx Opera Company, Prince Edward and Lord Stanley in Richard III with Nicu’s Spoon Theatre, as well as Basilio in Le Nozze di Figaro and Borsain Rigoletto with the Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble. Regional credits include the role of Cymbeline in Cymbeline with the Great River Shakespeare Festival and cabaret performances with the Riverside Theatre, as well as performances with the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre and The Little Theatre on the Square. Upcoming engagements include the role of Dr. Cajus in Falstaff at the Crested Butte Music Festival, and the roles of Snout in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Benvolio (Tybalt cover) in Romeo et Juliette with the Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble. Christopher is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and enjoys teaching privately in the NYC metropolitan area.