Other American Companies
Shelton has performed with numerous opera companies throughout the United States. In 1999 he made his debut with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City as Ferrando in Così fan tutte. He has since returned to that company to perform Tom Rakewell in The Rake's Progress (2001), and Alfredo in La traviata (2009). In 2000 he made his debut with Portland Opera as Cassio in Verdi's Otello, where he later returned to sing the role of Belmonte in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail (2005).
In 2001 Shelton sang for the first time with Florida Grand Opera as Leo Hubbard in Mark Blitzstein's Regina. In 2002 he made his debut with Dallas Opera as Jaquino in Beethoven's Fidelio, later returning there to sing Alfred in Die Fledermaus (2008). In 2003 he made his debut with Opera Colorado as Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, his debut with Madison Opera as Romeo in Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, and his debut with the Lyric Opera of Chicago performing Leo Hubbard in Regina. That same year he returned to the Central City Opera as Fernando in Goyescas and the title role in Pagliacci. He has since returned again to Central City Opera to sing Ottavio (2006) and Alfredo (2007).
In 2004 Shelton performed in an obscure opera, the role of Pilade in Rossini's Ermione, in a joint production with the New York City Opera and Dallas opera. That same year he sang Sam Polk in Susannah with Chautauqua Opera and Ferrando with Kentucky Opera. In 2005 he made his debut with Arizona Opera as Ferrando in Così fan tutte; later returning there to sing the role of Alfredo (2008). That same year he made his debut with both the Cincinnati Opera and the Opera Company of Philadelphia as George in Richard Danielpour's Margaret Garner. In 2006 he sang Alfredo again in his first performances with both the Nevada Opera and Utah Opera. Shelton reprised the role of Nico in Lysistrata in its New York debut at the New York City Opera in 2006 and at Opera Columbus in 2008. In 2007 he made his debut with Opera Pacific as Don Jose in Carmen, returning there the following year to sing Tamino. He debuted at the San Francisco Opera on October 5, 2007 as Brigadier General Edward Alexander in the world premiere of Philip Glass's Appomattox. In 2009 he sang the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto with Austin Lyric Opera.
Shelton is scheduled to sing the Duke of Mantua with Portland Opera and Don Jose with the Orlando Opera later this year.
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