As far back as he can remember George Anthon Kibbie has sung. Son of
professional entertainers, he was borne in Sun Valley, Idaho and has
had a taste for the stage ever since. An in-demand operatic tenor,
he has sung all over the Northwest in many venues from restaurants
to open-air concerts to such high-exposure events as World Fest, The
Italian Festival and the Northwest Folklife Festival — all at the
Seattle Center. His stage works include
La Bohème, Carmen,
Kismet, Carousel, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado and other Broadway
and grand opera productions where he has sung roles ranging from the
lead tenor to the guy in the third row that nobody notices.
Fortunately, the “invisible” roles have been few. He is also very
much in demand as the tenor soloist for Handel’s Messiah,
having given over 90 performances to date.
Tony currently sings with Seattle Opera, where you can see him in
La Bohème in May.
Father of twelve and grandfather of many, his true joy is seeing
his children follow in his footsteps and bring happiness to all
through opera.
In the words of the renowned soprano Renee Fleming, singing is
work in progress. As so it is. Thus, Tony continues to study voice
with Maestro Robert Petersen in Bellevue.