Adam Guettel / Biography

Son of writer/composer/lyricist Mary Rodgers
Grandson of Broadway/film composer Richard Rodgers
Began his career as a boy alto at the Metropolitan Opera (1975-79), singing the roles of Yniold on Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande" and Feodor in Mussorgsky's "Boris Godonov."
Last name rhymes with kettle.
The scion of one of America's most distinguished musical families (Grandson of Richard Rodgers, son of Mary Rodgers), Adam Guettel has already established himself as a talented, original composer, primarily for the musical stage, where his play "Floyd Collins" has already won several prestigious awards.
Has said that, as a boy alto at the Metropolitan and New York City Operas, his biggest fear was that his voice would crack during a performance.