TAMPA — It may seem absurd that the Juilliard-trained pianist who conducts Opera Tampa shows is also an off-the-charts thrill seeker of theme park roller coasters, but strap in for this ride. He can show you a connection.

Robin Stamper is the artistic director and chorus master for Opera Tampa, the resident opera company for the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. He’s a detail-oriented musician who has played Chopin and Liszt for Leonard Bernstein.

But off the clock, he’s an adrenaline junkie who is closing in on a goal of 400 trips

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