Better Know a Singer: Keith Miller

By BEN WATERHOUSE
Keith Miller
Portland Opera's
Aida
Aida
Is this your first time singing in Aida?
And you've sung in Portland before, right?
Madam Butterfly
WW
: How did you get into opera?
Phantom of the Opera
Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story
Nessun Dorma
Nessun Dorma
La Boheme
So I understand you had a prior career as a football player?
And to be perfectly candid, how does the earning potential for a professional football player compare to singing opera?
Was it difficult to transition from a career in sports to a career in singing?
How many opera engagements do you have a year versus how many solo gigs you do or are you doing opera most of your time?
You played for the Seahawks, right?
Was it a lot easier to break into music then?
Do you find you get typecast as the "tough guy"?
As a baritone in general, you're going to get a lot of bad guys.
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Tell me about Ramphis.

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