Background
Florescu, William Ilie was born on June 3, 1955 in Hammonton, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Ilie and June Shirley (O'Hara) Florescu.
Florescu, William Ilie was born on June 3, 1955 in Hammonton, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Ilie and June Shirley (O'Hara) Florescu.
Bachelor of Music, U. Cincinnati, 1978; AD in Singing, Royal College Music, London, 1980; fellow's diploma in singing, Trinity College Music, London, 1981; Master of Music, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1983.
Opera singer, National Opera Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1983-1984;
graduate assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1986;
adjunct instructor voice, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio., 1985-1987;
assistant professor voice, director opera, musical theater, Capital U. Conservatory of Music, Columbus, since 1986;
administrator assistant to dean, Capital U. Conservatory of Music, Columbus, 1990-1993;
general director, Columbus Light Opera, since 1993. Assistant artistic director Dorian Opera Theater, Decorah, Iowa, 1990. Singer, stage director Columbus Light Opera, since 1986.
Singer Opera Columbus, since 1986.
Baritone soloist 1st Congressional Church, Columbus, 1984-1991. Member First Unitarian Universalist Church, Columbus. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National Opera Association, National Association Teachers of Singing (artist award 1989), Opera/American, Greenpeace, Amnesty International.
Married Judith Marlene Mause, July 7, 1984 (divorced August 1987).