Internationally renowned opera singer Rodney Gilfry (left) will bring his one-man show, "Rodgers to Rossini," to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus on Tuesday, March 13.

The performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the Jenkins Theatre of the Noel Fine Arts Center. Gilfry will exhibit his vocal ability and range, singing well-known pieces as well as some of his own material. In addition to the evening performance, Gilfry will present a master�s class for UWSP students the following afternoon.

Tickets for the evening show are $16 for adults and $5.50 for UWSP students and youth, or free for UWSP students with I.D. the day of the show. Tickets may be purchased at the University Box Office, located at 200 Division Street, Stevens Point, between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets may also be ordered by phone at (715) 346-4100 or (800) 838-3378 or online at http://tickets.uwsp.edu. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

"It�s always been a dream of mine to have Rod come to Stevens Point," said community arts supporter Anne Schierl, a longtime fan of Gilfry�s who asked him to schedule a performance in her hometown.

A baritone, Gilfry has had over 40 roles in major operas worldwide and is also known as a cabaret and voice over artist. His reputation grew in 1998 when he pioneered the role of Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" with the San Francisco Opera. He has sung for the Frankfurt Opera, Zurich Opera, Metropolitan Opera and with operas in Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and San Diego.

A Grammy-nominated singer for his 1995 "Don Giovanni" CD, he has 23 audio and video recordings to his credit, hosted the "Opera Notes on Air" radio show in Los Angeles for three years and just released a DVD and CD of his one-man show, "My Heart is So Full of You."

In July, he will appear with the Chicago Symphony as Joe in Frank Loesser�s musical "The Most Happy Fella" at the Ravinia Festival, and in September he will create his sixth role in the world premiere of "The Fly," a new opera by composer Howard Shore and librettist David Henry Hwang.

Gilfry has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of both Cal State Fullerton, where he earned a bachelor�s degree, and the University of Southern California, where he earned a master�s degree. He and his wife, Tina, reside in Southern California with their three children.

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