Matthew mancillas, baritone

Artist

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Role: Melchior

Artist: Matthew Mancillas, baritone

Recent MIOpera Appearance: Artist, Opera Goes to Church

Ticket Link: https://www.miopera.net/tickets

Artist Bio

Matthew “Em” Mancillas (It/Them) received their Master of Music degree in vocal performance from Illinois State University (2019), as well as a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley (2016). They have also appeared as a performer with MIOpera during their time as a professional singer in Illinois playing roles like Dancairo (Carmen), Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus), and The Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance. As a recitalist, they have performed major works including Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, and Schubert's Winterreise, and often performs their own compositions, such as the song cycle Of Heat and Light. They are a student of John Koch.