Alex Tillinghast is a graduate of Drake university. At Drake Alex performed the roles of Menostatos in Mozart's The Magic Flute, and Basilio in Le Nozze di Figaro. He has also performed with Des Moines Metropolitan opera in their productions of Britten's Billy Budd, Puccini's Turandot as wella s LanFaciulla del West. Alex would like to thank his friends and family for all of their support as he pursues his dream of performing opera.