Theodore Chletsos is quickly becoming a sought-after artist in opera and concert in the US
and abroad, garnering praise for his plangent voice and dynamic stage presence. His Tenor offers
an ideal combination of sheer power, warmth, and sweetness, perfect for the mainstays of Italian
and French repertory. Chletsos’ roles include Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Alfredo in La Traviata,
Anatol in Vanessa, the title role in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Don Jose in Carmen, Edgardo in Lucia di
Lammermoor, Rinuccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Michael Ching’s recent sequel: Buoso’s
Ghost, Tamino in Die Zauberflote, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Tom Norman in the North American
premiere of Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, and has covered roles such as Mao in John Adams'
Nixon in China, Rodolfo in La Boheme, Romeo in Romeo et Juliette, the title role in Werther, and
Cavaradossi in Tosca.   

After making his debut in the role of Pinkerton with a stellar cast, including internationally-acclaimed
Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer and up-and-coming baritone Jonathan Carle at Green Mountain
Opera Festival, led by distinguished conductor Timothy Vernon, Chletsos went on to make his
European debut in the same role. Once again paired with Kremer in a new production, Chletsos
performed to much acclaim in a tour of the Netherlands and Belgium, where he was universally  
praised for his "ringing high notes" and dramatic talents. He has been seen in leading and featured
roles at many of the finest producing organizations in the US, such as the opera companies of
Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Central City, Indianapolis, Utah, and Chautauqua, among others. Chletsos
performed in the world premiere (and can be heard on the original cast recording) of Ricky Ian
Gordon and Michael Korie's The Grapes of Wrath with Minnesota Opera and Utah Opera, and
reprised his role with Pittsburgh Opera this past November.   

Chletsos’ concert work includes Verdi’s Requiem, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonnelle, Beethoven’s
Missa Solemnis, and Dvorak's Mass in D, as well as soli of several masses and choral works of
Mozart and Schubert. Chletsos has been a soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Oregon
Symphony, the Orchestra of the Des Moines Metro Opera, and other presenting organizations
across the country.   

Awards include the Shoshana Foundation’s prestigious Richard F. Gold Career Grant and
participation on the Metropolitan Opera stage in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Semi-Finals in NYC in 2004. Theodore has participated in the training programs of Minnesota
Opera, Central City Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Indianapolis Opera, and Sarasota Opera.

He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and pursued graduate
studies at the University of Missouri Kansas City, where he performed Tamino in Die Zauberflote
and Judge Danforth in Robert Ward's The Crucible.  

Chletsos recently made his Carnegie Hall and New York City Opera debut this season in Barber's
Antony and Cleopatra, conducted by George Manahan and featuring Lauren Flanigan, Teddy Tahu
Rhodes, and Simon O’Neill. Upcoming engagements include Stravinsky's Pulcinella and the VOX
Showcase for New York City Opera, as well as several concerts with regional orchestras and opera
companies in the NY area.