Chase Côté | baritone
Photo Credit: Nicole Huasta with In the Still
25/26 at a glance...
In his 25/26 season, Chase most recently made his professional role debut as King Melchior in Opéra Louisiane's production of Amahl and the Night Visitors. He also appeared in concert with Opéra Louisiane titled "Opera Royale," featuring internationally renowned soprano Lisette Oropesa.
During his time with the Turner-Fischer Opera Center at LSU, Chase performed in their "La-La-Palooza Lagniappe Gala" with scenes as Marcello from Puccini's
La bohème and Barone di Trombonok from Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims. In November, he performed the role of the Count Almaviva in their production of Le nozze di Figaro.
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As an active competitor, Chase most recently received an encouragement award for the National Society of Arts and Letters' Shirley Rabb Winston competition at the national level. For the D.C. district, he was awarded first place in the competition. In the new year, he will compete in the New Orleans District of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.
In early 2025, Chase sang the titular role of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi for Art City Opera’s salon-style public read-through. He attended Castleton Festival as a vocal fellow where he performed in both a lieder concert and played Don Giovanni in their scenes program.
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