BIOGRAPHY

In the 2025-2026 season Mr. Schafer was a finalist in the Wagner Society of New York Singers Competition and made his Sarasota Opera debut performing the role of Cascada in The Merry Widow. He also covered Sam Polk in Susannah. Mr. Schafer performed the role of the Bruder in the U.S. premiere of Baruch’s Schweigen by Ella Milch-Sheriff with Muffled Voices Festival. He also performed Alfred in Die Fledermaus with the Washington Opera Society at the Austrian Embassy in Washington D.C. 

 

In the 2024-2025 season Mr. Schafer was the tenor soloist in Beethoven’s 9th symphony with the Southwest Florida Symphony. Mr. Schafer performed the 1st Armored Man in Die Zauberflöte with Opera Naples where he also covered Rodolfo in La bohème. Mr. Schafer was a resident artist at Teatro Nuovo in New York City where he covered Macduff in the original 1847 version of Macbeth. He also covered Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at Austin Opera.

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In 2023-2024 season Mr. Schafer made his New York debut as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi at Finger Lakes Opera. He performed Rodolfo in La bohème, Alfredo in La traviata and Ferrando in Così fan tutte all at Shreveport Opera. In 2022 Mr. Schafer made his debut in the role of Ruggero in La rondine at Winter Opera of St. Louis and was a Bonfis-Stanton Apprentice Artist at Central City Opera where he covered Alfred in Die Fledermaus.

 

Mr. Schafer is a proud member of Andrea DelGiudice’s voice studio in New York City. He pursued his vocal studies at the University of North Texas. Mr. Schafer has performed with prominent opera houses such as The Dallas Opera, Opera San Antonio, Tulsa Opera, and Fort Worth Opera.