ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION / ARTSATL.ORG — Victor Ryan Robertson’s musical journey has been unique. The young tenor from Atlanta originally went to college on a tennis scholarship, but subsequently turned in his locker key to pursue a busy livelihood as a rock singer.

Fate brought him together with Mary Ann Hill, professor of voice at Georgia State University, who led Robertson to realize that his vocal gift might take him much further than he imagined. Robertson honed his skills at Georgia State, and then in the young artist program of Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, New York, and as a chorister in Atlanta.

Since turning to opera professionally, Robertson has enjoyed a burgeoning career throughout the United States and Europe in an eclectic repertory ranging from the Italian bel canto to classic musical theater, and the most cutting edge of contemporary vocal works.

Atlanta audiences will have an opportunity to see Robertson with The Atlanta Opera, where he will portray four different characters in Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide.” Performances start March 4 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and run through March 12. [MORE]