AUTRIS PAIGE was born in Houston and raised in Oakland.  He graduated from McClymonds High School and San Francisco State before doing advanced study in musical theatre at the University of Southern California.

In 1971, he made his debut with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, appearing in Candide at the Los Angeles Music Center and at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco.  He has appeared with Ray Charles and the American Ballet Theatre and has appeared on Broadway in Lost In the Stars; Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope; as Walter in Raisin; and in Timbuktu with Eartha Kitt. Mr.

Paige has sung with the New York City Opera, the Houston Grand Opera and with the Metropolitan Opera.  He was featured in the PBS film and award-winning EMI recording of Porgy and Bess as well as the recording of the opera X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

 

 

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