Glenn Seven Allen


Glenn Seven Allen is an American actor and operatic tenor. He performs on Broadway, off-Broadway, and at notable opera venues throughout the United States. In addition to his performing career, Allen currently serves on the Acting Faculty at the Yale School of Drama.

Career

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Allen made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award winning musical The Light in the Piazza after originating the role of Giuseppe in the first professional productions of the show opposite Kelli O'Hara at both the Intiman Theatre Festival in Seattle and Goodman Theatre in Chicago. He has performed roles at Tony Award winning theaters, including Old Globe Theatre, Arena Stage, Goodspeed Musicals, Goodman Theatre, Intiman Theatre Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, and Lincoln Center Theater.
Allen has performed operatic roles at New York City Opera, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Symphony Space, and Lincoln Center/Rose Hall. In 2017 he sang the role of The Faun in Respighi's La campana sommersa with New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, the city's first production of the opera since 1929.
Allen is a graduate of the Musical Theater Department of the University of Michigan and the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington. He has been a member of the faculty at Yale University since 2014.

Discography

YearAlbumConductor, ensembleLabel
2005Adam Guettel: The Light in the Piazza Ted SperlingNonesuch Records
2014Victor Herbert: Orange BlossomsEvans Haile, Light Opera of New YorkAlbany Records
2015Paul Hindemith: The Long Christmas DinnerLeon Botstein, American Symphony OrchestraBridge Records