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“Tybalt, Juliet’s hot-tempered cousin, is sung by Marc Schapman, a familiar and welcome face in St. Louis opera. He summons a fierce acetylene anger in the moments leading up to the lethal swordfight in Act III.”
– Steve Callahan, Broadway World St. Louis
“Marc Schapman has been very busy on our opera stages for the last decade or so. Among other roles he has sung Mime in Siegfried, Tateh in Ragtime, and Monostatos in Magic Flute. Here he does fine work as Beppe (Arlecchino). His comedy is deft and precise.”
– Steve Callahan, Broadway World St. Louis
“As the ineptly lecherous Monostatos tenor Marc Schapman, well-known here for his many fine comic roles, once again demonstrates his skill at getting laughs without sacrificing vocal quality.”
– Chuck Lavazzi, St. Louis Arts Scene
"Marc Schapman, is a favorite on the Winter Opera and Union Avenue Opera stages. Here he sings the comic side-kick, Simon. His gift for low comedy doesn’t mask his very fine voice." - KDHX
"The fine supporting cast included Marc Schapman as Simon O’Hara" - HEC Media
"There are some great supporting comic roles in “Naughty Marietta,” and they were played by great comic singers. Tenor Marc Schapman, a familiar figure on local opera stages, was wonderfully fatuous as the Simon O’Hara, the least stalwart member of Captain Rick’s band."
- Chuck Lavazzi, Stage Left
“Marc Schapman affectingly conveys the warmth, optimism and strong work and family ethics of Tateh whose resiliency triumphs over myriad adversities in the New World.”
– Ladue News
“Marc Schapman plays Tateh, the Latvian immigrant silhouette-maker. His is one of the most powerful performances in the evening, as Tateh (“Daddy”) struggles to feed and protect his beloved daughter. Later in the evening he shows a great transformation: Tateh has become a flamboyant silent-film director.”
– Broadway World St. Louis
“The cast play and sing splendidly throughout…As the immigrant artist Tateh, Marc Schapman struggles until he creates the movies” – HEC Media
“The voices are magnificent…Schapman as the dedicated and creative Tateh” – Snoop’s Theatre Thoughts
“The ten-minute opener is perfectly sung by the ensemble, with marvelous solo turns by many of the featured performers, including outstanding singers …Marc Schapman as Tateh…I wanted to jump to my feet applauding this vibrant, powerful, exhilarating intro!!”
– KDHX
UPCOMING EVENTS
Giuseppe
The Most Happy Fella
Winter Opera St. Louis
Pedrillo
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Winter Opera St. Louis
Pong
Turandot
Winter Opera St. Louis
NEWS
Click here to access the Vocal Companion for Teaching Students with Disabilties.
Marc Schapman was awarded a 2019 Broadway World St. Louis Regional Award for Best Music Direction of Variety Theater's production of The Little Mermaid. Click here for more info.
Marc Schapman was awarded a Teaching Recognition Award at SIUE for his commitment to excellence in teaching.