Charles Karel
Verdi Baritone

Charles Karel has had an extremely varied career spanning virtually every facet of the entertainment industry, including opera, the legitimate stage (musical, comedy and drama), screen, television, radio and cabaret. In his operatic career, he has mastered 21 leading baritone roles and has performed at The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera and several major operatic venues throughout Europe and this country. On Broadway, he was featured in the original Hello Dolly with Carol Channing and Ginger Rogers, Milk and Honey with Robert Weede, Golden Rainbow with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Dear World with Angela Lansbury and Zorba, in which he understudied the great Anthony Quinn. He has also starred and been featured in many major regional theater and Off-Broadway productions, including the title role in Frank Loesser’s brilliant musical, THE MOST HAPPY FELLA at the prestigious Sacramento Music Circus (California Music Theatre). This production, combined with several others throughout the country, totaled more than 150 performances of that role for Mr. Karel. Vincent and American Ma(u)l were his latest efforts Off-Broadway in New York City. On television, he has appeared with such names as Ed Sullivan, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, as well as in numerous soaps, radio and television commercials and voice-overs. THE KARELS, the cabaret act he does with his wife, Christine Kelley Karel, has been performed in New York City and throughout the country. Mr. Karel was also featured in the film version of The Music Man with Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. Phone: 212-757-8157 Cell 917-345-8156 Phone/Fax 212-459-0687 -- karelkelley@aol.com