Fred Love holds degrees in Church Music and Vocal Performance (Double Major) from Stetson University, and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Arizona and a DMA (ABD) from University of Arizona. He is proficient on Flute and Piano, in addition to being a student of the Organ. He is a former Musical Director at a variety of church faiths: Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and United Church of Christ.

  Mr. Love has taught voice at Sheridan College, one of Canada’s best-known musical theatre schools and was Former Head and Creator of the Musical Theatre Program at Oakland University, where he stage-directed or musical directed over 85 productions. His former students have appeared on Broadway, National Tours, and in many regional theatres.

  Fred has performed over 100 leading roles in Opera, Operetta and Musical Theatre throughout the United States, Canada and Germany. In addition, he has traveled around the world as an Entertainer on the Saga Rose Cruise Ship visiting 38 countries.

  Special performing credits include Ravenal in SHOW BOAT (Broadway), Gabey in ON THE TOWN in German (Hamburg Staats Opera and Ballet -WORLD PREMIERE), Sam in STREET SCENE (Theater des Westens, Berlin), Perchik in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Stratford Festival), Canadian premieres of Tony in MASTER CLASS (National Arts Centre and other Canadian Theatres), and Ludovic in PASSION (Canadian Stage), Dr. Jack in JOHNNY BELINDA in an All Deaf Signed Language Performance (Charlottetown Festival), and others. He has sung Camille in THE MERRY WIDOW for Michigan Opera Theatre [opposite Roberta Peters], and has sung with Houston Grand, Santa Fe, Florida Grand Opera, Virginia, Orlando, Anchorage, Memphis, Chautauqua, Kansas City, and Opera Pacific.  He is a past winner of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and a finalist in the Belvedere International Opera Competition, Vienna.