Resident Artists
Noah Van Niel, tenor
AVA fourth-year resident artist
Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts
Education: B. A. in English Literature and Language, with citation certificate in Italian Language, Harvard University.
Competitions: Third Place, Giargiari Bel Canto Competition (Listener's Choice), 2010; Young Artist Encouragement Award and Finalist, Peter Elvins Vocal Competition, 2007; Young Artist Performing Fellowship, Office for Arts, 2007.
Roles at AVA: Matteo, Arabella; John Wilson, The Scarlet Letter; Flamand, Capriccio; Pollione in excerpts from Norma; Dott. Caius, Falstaff; Normanno, Lucia di Lammermoor; Ernesto (cover), Don Pasquale; Voce, La Fiamma; Sir Hervey, Anna Bolena.
Other Roles: Tom Rakewell, The Rake’s Progress, International Vocal Arts Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel; Martin, The Tender Land, Ferrando, Cosi fan tutte, Le Chevalier Des Griex, Dialogues of the Carmelites, all at Dunster House Opera Society; Nathanael/Spalanzani, The Tales of Hoffmann and Ferrando, Cosi fan tutte (cover), Martina Arroyo Prelude to Performance Program; Italian Tenor, Der Rosenkavalier, Lowell Opera House, Harvard University; Ralph Rackstraw, HMS Pinafore, Harvard University Gilbert and Sullivan Society 50th Anniversary; Colonel Fairfax, The Yeoman of the Guard, Harvard/Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Society; Numerous concert and television performances. Starting fullback, Harvard Football 2005 – 2007.
