CAPITOL OPERA Albany-Saratoga is a Non-Profit, all volunteer organization founded for the following purposes:
uTo act as a resource and information center for "Voice Professionals" of all types: trained singers, broadcasters, public speakers, etc.
uTo provide a performing venue for local singers, musicians, directors, conductors, choreographers, dancers, etc.
IAN GELLER was hailed: “One of the leading baritones of his country,” on a recent European tour. He has given scores of recitals in the USA and abroad to unusual critical acclaim. His repertoire encompasses approximately four hundred songs in eight languages, including cycles of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Mahler, as well as dozens of operatic roles and oratorios.
The Chicago-born baritone was educated at the Juilliard School of Music and the University of Southern California where he received his doctorate and taught. In addition, Ian holds a degree in Composition from the American Conservatory. He also studied at Roosevelt University, New York University, and the Chicago Conservatory College.
