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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2017-04-18T14:49:00+01:00"
lastmod = "2017-04-18T16:44:00+01:00"
preamble = "American baritone [John Chest](/scene/people/john-chest/) is having a pretty stellar season. He was just announced as a [Richard Tucker Foundation Career Grant winner](http://richardtucker.org/), and this June, he'll be heading to Wales to sing as a finalist in the 2017 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.\n\nJohn chatted with us from Philadelphia, where he's set to sing Count Almaviva in Opera Philadelphia's production of [*Le nozze di Figaro*](https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/on-stage-2016-2017/figaro/), opposite his fiancée, [Layla Claire](/talking-with-singers-layla-claire/) as the Countess. He gave us a sneak peek of his upcoming gig in the title role of [*Billy Budd* at Deutsche Oper Berlin](https://www.deutscheoperberlin.de/en_EN/calendar/billy-budd.13757122), and the unique excitement about being a 2017 Cardiff finalist."
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1492523388247/John_Chest_3646_Andrey_Stoycher.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "Photo: Andrey Stoycher"
publishDate = "2017-04-18T16:25:00+01:00"
related_articles = []
related_companies = ["scene/companies/opera-philadelphia.md","scene/companies/deutsche-oper-berlin.md","scene/companies/cardiff-singer-of-the-world-competition.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/john-chest.md"]
short_description = "American baritone John Chest is having a pretty stellar season. He was just announced as a Richard Tucker Career Grant winner, and this June, he&#039;ll be heading to Wales to sing as a finalist in the 2017 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition."
slug = "talking-with-singers-john-chest"
title = "Talking with singers: John Chest"

youtube_url ="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ducx6EEJB7Q&feature=youtu.be"
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