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William Chapman (April 30, 1923 – April 24, 2012) was an American operatic baritone and stage actor. He appeared in several Broadway productions and was notably a leading performer at the New York City Opera from 1957 through 1979. ==Early career== Born in Los Angeles, Chapman graduated from the University of Southern California and first worked as an actor in minor film parts with Paramount Pictures before pursuing vocal training with William De Mille, Edward Lippi, and Leon Cepparo in his native city. He moved to New York City in 1954 and began studying with Raymond Smolov.〔(Chapman, William Biography at operissimo.com (in German) )〕 He starred Off-Broadway in Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb's 1955 musical ''Arabian Nights'' at the Jones Beach Marine Theatre opposite Lauritz Melchior and Helena Scott. In December 1956 he made his Broadway debut in the original production of Leonard Bernstein's ''Candide'' as Ferone and the Lawyer. Chapman made his first opera appearance as Barone Douphol in the NBC Opera Theatre's April 1957 television broadcast of Giuseppe Verdi's ''La traviata'' with Elaine Malbin as Violetta, Igor Gorin as Germont, and John Alexander as Alfredo. He made his first appearance on the live opera stage in July 1957 at the Cleveland Musicarnival as Scarpia in Giacomo Puccini's ''Tosca'' with Beverly Sills as the title heroine and John Gutman directing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Music: Comrade Scarpia )〕 He joined the roster of principal artists at the New York City Opera later that year, making his first appearance with the company in the title role of Verdi's ''Macbeth'' on October 24, 1957 with Irene Jordan as Lady Macbeth, Norman Treigle as Banquo, Giuseppe Gismondo as Macduff, Ernest McChesney as Malcolm, and Helen Baisley as the Lady-in-waiting. The following month he appeared at the NYCO as Sharpless in Puccini's ''Madama Butterfly'' with Mary Hensley as Cio-Cio-San.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Butterfly'' at Center; Chapman Sings Sharpless for First Time With City Opera )〕 After the production closed he played Jigger in Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''Carousel'' at the West Palm Beach Musicarnival with Stephen Douglass as Billy in January–February 1958.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Carousel' Due in Florida )〕 On April 6, 1958 Chapman portrayed Tracy Gates opposite Patricia Neway as Laura Gates in the first professional production of Mark Bucci's ''Tale for a Deaf Ear'' at the NYCO under the baton of Arnold Gamson. He next portrayed Olin Blitch in Carlisle Floyd's ''Susannah'' with Phyllis Curtin in the title role and Robert Moulson as Sam Polk in May 1958. The following June he sang Macbeth opposite Shakeh Vartenissian as Lady Macbeth for the opening of the very first Festival dei Due Mondi under the baton of Thomas Schippers and the Trieste Philharmonic Orchestra. In August 1958 Chapman portrayed the Prisoner in the world premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti's ''Maria Golovin'' at the Brussels World's Fair. He continued with the production when it premiered on Broadway in November 1958 at the Martin Beck Theatre under the umbrella of the NBC Opera Theatre. The following year he sang the role again with the NYCO. His other roles at the NYCO during the late 1950s included Escamillo in Georges Bizet's ''Carmen'' with Regina Resnik and Claramae Turner in the title role, Tarquinius in Benjamin Britten's ''The Rape of Lucretia'' with Frances Bible in the title role, Frank Maurrant in Kurt Weill's ''Street Scene'', and Captain Corcoran in Gilbert and Sullivan's ''H.M.S. Pinafore''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Chapman (baritone)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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