Biography

Jake Gardner was born on November 15, 1947 in Oneonta, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for La tragédie de Carmen (1983), Camera Three (1954) and Il Trittico (2009). He was married to Jill Bowen. He died on November 2, 2021 in Kernersville, North Carolina, USA.

Outside of his operatic work, Jake Gardner was also a great interpreter of operetta and musical theater. He appeared in "Annie Get Your Gun" and "The Music Man" with the Glimmerglass Festival, "The Merry Widow" with Los Angeles Opera, "A Little Night Music" with Hawai'i Opera Theater, and "Die Fledermaus" and "HMS Pinafore" with Virginia Opera.