Jay Stephenson in rehearsal singing Enrico's aria from Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti.  Joel Lish conducting the Palisades Symphony Orchestra. August 15, 2013

Cruda funesta smania

In rehearsal, the tenor - soprano duet from Lucia di Lammermoor performed by Nicole Renée Bouffard and Armando Castillo.  Joel Lish conducting the Palisades Symphony Orchestra.

Soprano/Tenor duet from Lucia (Verranno a te sull'aure)

Nicole and I singing the soprano baritone duet from Lucia di Lammermoor with the Palisades Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joel Lish.

Lucia di Lammermoor - Soprano/Baritone Duet

Live performance of Riccardo's aria from I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini sung by Jay Stephenson in concert with The Palasades Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joel Lish.  Recorded July 12 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Westwood CA.

Ah! per sempre io ti perdei

Urfa Zakarian in rehearsal singing Musetta's Waltz with the Palisades Orchestra.

La Boheme - Musetta's Waltz

An excerpt of me singing the baritone solo from Domine Jesu Christe from Maurice Durufle's Requiem.  Recorded at the dress rehearsal on Friday December 6, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara. Nathan Kreitzer conducting.

Requiem - Maurice Durufle

Sitzprobe of Center Stage Opera's La Cenerentola by Rossini. Jay Stephenson - Baritone; Brian Onderdonk - Conductor: September 11, 2016

Dandini Aria - Come un ape nei giorni d'Aprile

James Salazar (Tenor) and Jay Stephenson (Baritone) sing the Act IV duet from La Boheme by G. Puccini: ~ Transcription for Guitar and Vocals.

O Mimi

Jay Stephenson singing the counts aria from Le Nozze di Figaro.  Hai gia vinta la causa - Vedro mentr'io sospiro. David Maiullo at the piano. September 14, 2018.

Hai gia vinta la causa - Vedro mentr'io sospiro

Terressa Mannix singing Torna di Tito a lato from La Clemenza di Tito for Capitol Opera Albany in concert with David Maiullo at piano.  September 14, 2018

Torna di Tito a lato

Evelyn Thatcher (soprano) singing Mozart's "Porgi Amor" from Le Nozze di Figaro for Capitol Opera Albany with David Maiullo at the piano.  September 14, 2018.

Porgi amor qualche ristoro

Emilio Fina singing Il Mio Tesoro from Mozart's Don Giovanni for Capitol Opera Albany with David Maiullo.  September 14, 2018

Il Mio Tesoro

Katherine LaPorta singing Der Holle Rache from Mozart's The Magic Flute for Capitol Opera Albany with David Maiullo on piano.  Sept. 14, 2018

Der Holle Rache

Dichterliebe Rehearsal

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Jay Stephenson is a New York based, Canadian baritone who has been lauded both for his rich vocal timbre and his sincere commitment to the characters he portrays.

"As Onegin, Jay Stephenson’s baritone was robust and full-throated. He conveyed each nuance of Onegin’s character ... An excellent performance."
- “Then there is Jay Stephenson as Macbeth. By far the best actor in the cast, he sings with a rich, robust baritone voice and brings emotional depth to his role.”


Jay Stephenson has performed with a number of professional "boutique" opera companies in the Los Angeles area, and he has played many principle roles including:

Aeneas, Belcore, Ben, Dandini, Danilo, Don Alfonso, Enrico, Falke, Germont, Gianni Schicchi, Gobineau, Guglielmo, Leoporello, Papageno, Paquiro, Renato, Riccardo, Rigoletto, Schaunard, Silvio, Sulpice, Tonio, Valentin, and Zuniga.
Jay can be seen in the feature film Once Upon a Time - The Rock Opera that won an award for best ensemble cast at the 2016 Kapow Film Festival. Other highlights include creating the roles of George R.R. Martin in Game of Thrones - The Musical, Felix in Olvera Street, and Anthony in Marie's Orchard. Jay was also given the rare opportunity to sing the role of Gernot in Richard Wagner’s first opera, Die Feen. His concert solo work includes Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, and Requiem, Op. 9 by Maurice Durufle.

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