 Lukas
Graf
This is Lukas Graf’s introductory year with the NOVA
center for the performing arts. As a Montana native,
Lukas and his family are excited to return to
Bozeman and eager to contribute to the Montana
musical community.
Lukas has performed and
conducted opera, operetta, and musical theater
around the United States and Europe. His most recent
operatic roles include Tamino from Mozart’s Die
Zauberflöte, Gherardo from Puccini's Gianni
Schicchi, and Father Gleaton from Carlisle Floyd's
Susannah. Lukas transitioned from baritone to tenor
in 2012.
As a baritone, he sang the roles of
Don Giovanni, Papageno, Escamillo, and Valentine.
Lukas has also premiered the roles of Louis Tikas in
Lori Laitman's Ludlow, Collins in Kirk Mechem's
Pride and Prejudice, and Rosenkrantz from Hershel
Garfein's Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern through
workshops with the composers. Lukas has performed
professionally in over 25 different houses,
including the Intermountain Opera Association as
Frank in Die Fledermaus and El Dancaïro in Carmen.
Lukas currently teaches voice privately and
honors classes at Montana State University. He
previously taught voice, choir, and opera at Minot
State University. Lukas holds a Doctor of Musical
Arts degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy and
two Masters of Music degrees in Voice Performance
and Choral Conducting from the University of
Colorado, Boulder. He received his Bachelor of Arts
degree from Montana State University under the
direction of Lowell Hickman, David Cody, and Linda
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