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                 "Lyrical doesn't begin to capture the sublime beauty and suppleness of tenor
​                  Chaz'men Williams-Ali's voice as Romeo." -DC Metro Theatre Arts

​               "The ultimate gratification of the August 22 performance was Chaz'men 
​                 Williams-Ali's unscheduled handling of the role of the poet Rodolfo......
​                 Williams-Ali's honesty, emotional clarity, behavioral specificity, and, above all
​                 his weightless, and soaring lyrical vocal lines made this a matinee to
​                                                                                remember and treasure."-Myscena
Chaz’men Williams-Ali is a young tenor from St. Louis MO. He attended Central Visual and Performing Arts High School and studied with two of St. Louis’ finest instructors, Dello Thedford, and Yvonne Crockett. While studying at Central, Chaz’men joined the Opera Theatre St. Louis Artist-in-Training program where he studied for two years.  Chaz’men went on to study voice at the University of Iowa School of Music. There he studied under Prof. Stephen Swanson and coached with Shari Rhoads. Chaz’men made his professional opera debut in 2008 in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre. In 2009, Chaz’men was named the Grand Prize division winner in the National Association of the Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition. At the University of Iowa, Chaz’men excelled in the music program participating in many operas and oratorios. He starred in productions of La traviata, The Elixir of Love, and Gounod's Romeo et Juliette at the University of Iowa.  In 2017, Chaz'men was very proud to return to the Glimmerglass Festival family as one of this season's Young Artists following the 2016 season's success as Giles Cory and stepping in as Rodolfo in La boheme. He also made his Kennedy Center Debut with Washington National Opera's  Emerging Artist performance of Madama Butterfly  as Pinkerton this spring. 2018 saw Chaz'men returning to the Kennedy Center for a role debut as Don Jose with Washington Chorus under the direction of Maestro Christopher Bell. He was very excited to return home to St. Louis after his time in AIT to be a Gaddes Festival Artist with Opera Theatre St. Louis and perform the role of Jazz in Blitzstein's Regina alongside Susan Graham and James Morris. Following successful debuts at English National Opera and Dutch National Opera, Chaz'men is looking forward to joining the Ensemble at Theater Heidelberg next season where he will reprise his role of Pinkerton and take on Iolanta. Chaz'men has also experienced success as a music director, having directed and conducted for companies throughout the Midwest. Chaz'men is very grateful for the blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon him, and is looking forward to watching Him work in his life for many years to come.
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Upcoming Performances

​Robbins                   Porgy and Bess                      Fort Worth Opera                                    April 2019 
Spinner                    Fire Shut up in my Bones     Opera Theatre of Saint Louis                June 2019

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