Filipino/American Tenor Karl Marx Reyes fell in love with Western music since he immigrated to the United States. He currently performs as a soloist within the Pacific Northwest which includes Tacoma, Skagit, Bellevue, Eugene and Seattle Opera. Mr. Reyes recently made his Seattle Opera debut as a Contadino in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci and the Messenger in Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida.
Roles within his repertoire includes Remendado in Bizet’s Carmen, John Styx & Orpheus in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, Pedrillo in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio and numerous Goros in several productions of Madame Butterfly. He recently sang his first romantic leading role of Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohéme with Vashon Opera. Upcoming local engagement includes the brand new role of the NVA Lieutenant Commander in the world premiere of Daron Hagen’s Amelia with Seattle Opera.
