Although Curtis Bannister was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his family was forced to relocate frequently due to his father’s work. He spent his early years in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they eventually made their home. When he was younger, he enjoyed singing and humming all the time, especially songs from the church choir and the radio.
The name of Curtis Bannister’s siblings is not known.
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Later, he became a member of the “Green Bay Boy Choral,” which competed in choir competitions across the country. The Peabody Institute of Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University awarded Curtis his degree.
Curtis Bannister made his New York operatic debut as Florestan in Fidelito with Heartbeat Opera and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He also performed Carlos in Undying Wallace and Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime.
The Fidelio production also made a stop on the West Coast, performing at venues like Davis, California’s Mondavi Center, Scottsdale Performing Arts Center, and The Broad Stage in California.
