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debut on the NYCO's opening night for the 2016/17 season, on
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as conductor in 2011/2012. 2010/2011 engagements with the
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Szkafarowsky was born on
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with New Jersey Opera. He has also performed with many other renowned opera companies such as the
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singing the roles of Benoit/Alcindoro, and sang Friar Lawrence in
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performing both Sacristan and Sciarrone in their production of
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as the Old Hebrew. Szkafarowsky made his debut with the
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