Conner Leavitt

Conner Leavitt as Don José - Conner Leavitt was born and raised in Moses Lake, Washington. Growing up in a musical family he was exposed to opera from a young age but didn’t begin his classical studies until college. While attending Utah Valley University, for his undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance, he sang the lead tenor roles of Alfredo in La Traviata (2020) and Edgardo in Lucia Di Lammermoor (2021). In the summer of 2019, he performed the role of Don Jose in Carmen with Utah Vocal Arts Academy’s Summer Opera Festival. Conner recently sang the role of Canio in his debut of the role with Rimrock Opera and NOVA Center for the Performing Arts.

 

Roles
Edgardo, Lucia di Lammermoor, Utah Valley University, 2021
Alfredo, La Traviata, Utah Valley University 2021
Don José, Carmen, UVAA Summer Opera Festival 2019
Tybalt, Romeo and Juliette, Utah Valley University 2018
Falke, Die Fledermaus, UVAA Summer Opera Festival, 2016

Scenes and Chorus
Werther, Werther, Utah Valley University, 2019
Rodolfo, La Boheme, Utah Valley University, 2019
Gastone, La Traviata, Utah Valley University, 2017
Enrico, Lucia di Lammermoor, Utah Valley University 2017
Chorus, Die Zauberflöte, Utah Valley University 2017

 

Education
Utah Valley University
Bachelor of Arts, Vocal Performance
2016-2021

 

Teachers & Coaches
Christopher Holmes: 2017-2021
Nicolas Giusti (Coach) 2018-2021
Tyler Nelson: 2016
Andrew Gilchrist: 2015