Michael John Torpey is a professionally trained Operatic Tenor and Classical Vocalist.

Mr. Torpey has been singing professionally throughout the country for over fifteen years. Mr. Torpey has performed many principle tenor roles with the Purchase Symphony Orchestra including Tamino in Die Zauberflote, Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni. He has performed with Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Grand Opera under the batons of Maestro Kurt Masur and Vincent La Selva at major venues such as Carnegie Hall and Central Park. He has been a guest solo artist at Madison Square Garden, the Bellagio and Paris Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as on the Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Princess Cruise Lines. Mr. Torpey has also appeared Live as a Solo Vocalist on the Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Radio program broadcast from New York City.

Mr. Torpey's extensive chamber, recital, and concert work has allowed him the privilege of sharing the stage with extraordinary talents such as Dawn Upshaw, Thomas Hampson, Jacque Trussel, Bradley Brookshire, Anthony Newman and Mary-Jane Newman. He performed in the world premiere of Anthony Newman's National Hymn and Lee Hoiby's For You O Democracy.

A versatile singer and actor, Mr. Torpey has acquired many musical theater and dramatic credits including Laser Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof, Val in Babes in Arms, The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, The Tin Man in The Wiz, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Charlie Dalrymple in Brigadoon, Jonathan in Arsenic and Old Lace, Grandpa Martin Vanderhof in You Can't take it with You, Audry II in Little Shop of Horrors, and Fegin in Oliver. He has appeared as Eisenstein in Opera Company of the Highlands' production of DIE FLEDERMAUS, The Mohonk Mountain Resort, and Broadway Concerts Direct production of Simple Gifts with Sarah Rice (The Original Joanna) in the Broadway production of Sweeney Todd.

Mr. Torpey has also appeared as Ravenal in the Opera Company of the Highlands' production of Show Boat and as their Stage and Technical Director for Amahl and the Night Visitors and was also the Lead Tenor Soloist and instructor at the Mt. Kisco Presbyterian Church. 

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