Pandolfe

Dennis Jesse is the Galante Professor of Voice at Louisiana State University. A distinguished baritone, he has excelled in operatic roles from Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, Nabucco, La Traviata, Les contes d'Hoffman, Madame Butterfly, and Il Barbiere di Siviglia, alongside performances in over 40 operettas. He is also a sought-after concert soloist and recitalist, performing works such as Handel’s Messiah, Verdi’s Requiem, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and Orff’s Carmina  Burana. A dedicated educator, he teaches at LSU and international programs, recently winning the American Prize in Directing for LSU’s Orson Rehearsed. Upcoming roles; Alfio and Tonio in Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci.