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Clifford Billions

Voice Faculty, Conservatory

Voice Department

Introduction

Clifford Billions began his professional singing career in New York City in the Metropolitan Opera Studio. He also performed extensively in the New York City Opera Title III program, taking opera to schools throughout New York City and State. He has sung throughout the United States in opera, oratorio and recital, appearing in 30 leading opera roles such as Faust, Rodolfo, Tamino and Don Ottavio. Billions continues to teach professional singers in New York City.

Education

MM in voice performance, Converse College School of Music

Teaching Experience

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American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria
The University of Alabama
The University of Miami Frost School of Music at Salzburg
The University of Akron, where he is now professor emeritus

Notable Performances & Engagements

Performances

Sang at Carnegie Hall with the American Opera Society in Bellini's La Straniera with Montserrat Caballe
Sang at Carnegie Hall in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots with Beverly Sills and Justino Diaz
Leading tenor at the Darmstadt Opera in Germany
Sang at the Munich Festival in Germany

Masterclasses

Taipei, Taiwan
National convention of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) in Los Angeles
Numerous colleges and universities
State NATS chapters across America

Clifford Billions Teaching

Students of Clifford Billions

Former students perform with:

Metropolitan and New York City Operas
Major opera companies in Chicago, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Detroit and Cleveland
European opera houses at Bonn and Graz

Billions' students have also made guest appearances at the Aix-en-Provence festival, Düsseldorf and Essen.

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