Isai Jess Munoz

In 2006 Isai Jess Muñoz is scheduled to make his debut with The American Composers Symphony at Carnegie Hall, The Ridgewood Symphony of New Jersey, The Spokane Symphony and The Utah Festival Opera both as Sancho in Man of la Mancha and Basilio in Le Nozze di Figaro. As a much sought after interpreter of the Character Tenor repertoire, some of his favorite roles include Die Tanzmeister in Ariadne auf Naxos, Pedrillio in Mozart's Abduction, Goro in Madama Butterfly and the Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas. Mr. Muñoz has appeared with The American Symphony Orchestra, The Ohio Light Opera, The Cincinnati Opera, The Center for Contemporary Opera, The New Jersey Verismo Opera, New York’s 92nd Street Y, The Bard Summerscape Festival, the highly prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival of Scotland and many more. He is a two-time winner of The Dayton Opera Guild Competition and grand-prize winner of The National Orpheus Competition. Mr. Muñoz's discography includes the complete recordings of: Gilbert and Sullivan's Yeoman of the Guard, Kalman's Sari, Victor Herbert's The Red Mill, Pasatieri's The Seagull, and J. D. McClatchy and Frances Thorne’s Mario and the Magician all with Albany Records. Mr. Muñoz holds a Master's Degree in Vocal Performance from The Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance and Acting from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Mr. Muñoz wishes to thank God first and foremost for all His blessings.