Praised for his “glorious, lyric sound” and “accomplished vocal technique” [Opera Canada] Spencer VanDellen has performed leading roles across Canada and the United States. After studying with tenor Benjamin Butterfield at the University of Victoria where he received a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance, he then continued to the University of Michigan for a Master of Music, studying under Stanford Olsen. He is currently based in Michigan where he is pursuing a Specialist of Music degree. Spencer has performed many Opera, Operetta and Musical Theatre roles, some including The Witch in Hänsel und Gretel (University of Michigan), Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Highlands Opera Studio), Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Summer Opera) and Nanki-Poo in The Mikado (Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society). He also performs concert repertoire regularly and has performed as the tenor soloist in works such as Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Handel’s Messiah, and Bach’s Magnificat.