About Jacob Hanes

Jacob Hanes was born and raised in Arlington, Texas. He attended Austin College, where he was a standout in the Austin College Opera Program, a captain of football team, and earned a BA in Music, Economics, and Business Administration. He is currently completing his MM in Vocal Performance at DePaul University.

In DePaul Opera Theatre’s upcoming season, Mr. Hanes will be performing the roles of Frank Maurrant in Weill’s “Street Scene” and Prophet/King in Muhly’s “Dark Sisters.” Hanes will also be attending the prestigious Castleton Festival Vocal Immersion Program to work under Paul Groves and Michelle DeYoung.

His most recent appearances on the stage was at the Seagle Festival where he was featured as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm in “A Little Night Music”, and Lazar Wolf in “Fiddler on the Roof”. He has also been seen as Mr. Gedge in Albert Herring, Guglielmo in Depaul Opera Theatre’s production of Così fan tutte. Hanes also performed the role of Lord Enrico Ashton in scenes from Lucia di Lammermoor at AIMS in Graz, Ben in “The Telephone” and Car Guy in “Speed Dating Tonight” with Austin College Opera Theatre. In 2018, he starred as the Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz”, and Cinderella’s Prince in “Into the Woods” in 2019. In the concert repertoire, Hanes has been featured as a soloist in the Manna Magnificat, Bach 131, and Bach 150. He has also been featured on masterclasses with Lucas Meachem, Christian Van Horn, Linda Watson, and Dominick Chenes. In competition, Hanes placed as a finalist in the Dallas Opera’s Texas Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition and a Semi-Finalist in the Meistersinger Competition.