Steven B. Jepson
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Steven B. Jepson is an American opera
singer, a baritone
. In addition to his work in opera he has appeared in musical theater and film. He is best known for his interpretation of Escamillo in Carmen
, a role he has played with several companies in the United States and Europe. He was nominated by both Creative Loafing
Magazine and the Metrolina Theatre Association as best actor for his portrayal of Emile De Becque in South Pacific
. He also has performed as principal singer for Norwegian Cruise Line on board the Norwegian Sky.
Jepson is also a teacher, coach and clinician in acting as well as singing.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer, a baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
. In addition to his work in opera he has appeared in musical theater and film. He is best known for his interpretation of Escamillo in Carmen
Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
, a role he has played with several companies in the United States and Europe. He was nominated by both Creative Loafing
Creative Loafing
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Magazine and the Metrolina Theatre Association as best actor for his portrayal of Emile De Becque in South Pacific
South Pacific (musical)
South Pacific is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The story draws from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book Tales of the South Pacific, weaving together characters and elements from several of its...
. He also has performed as principal singer for Norwegian Cruise Line on board the Norwegian Sky.
Jepson is also a teacher, coach and clinician in acting as well as singing.