Lyric Bass

Michael Colman

Lyric Bass

About

My Story

Mr. Colman is well known for his interpretation of The Commentator in Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg with Opera Carolina, Opera Grand Rapids, Chautauqua Opera, Opera in the Rock, and Toledo Opera (COVID cancellation). Other contemporary opera roles include Bonobo/David in Second Nature with Opera Fayetteville, The Police Officer in Night Trip with Opera NexGen, Father in Thumbprint with Chautauqua Opera (COVID Cancellation), Grandpa Moss in The Tender Land with Utah Festival Opera, and Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors with Dayton Epiphany.

“fielding a fine, dark bass-baritone”

– opera news

“impressively regal as the King of Egypt”

– tulsa world

Experience

My résumé

Featured Performances

Judge Turpin
Sweeney Todd

2023

Chautauqua Opera

King of Egypt
Aida

2023

Tulsa Opera

Grandpa Moss
The Tender Land

2022

Utah Festival Opera

The Commentator
Scalia/Ginsburg

2020, 2021

Opera Grand Rapids (2020)
Opera Carolina (2020)
Chautauqua Opera (2021)
Opera in the Rock (2021)

Education

Performance Diploma

2021

Indiana University
Jacobs School of Music

Master of Music
Opera Performance

2015

University of Kansas

Bachelor of Music
Opera Performance

2015

Baylor University

Work

Performances

Work

Gallery

Lyric Bass in New York City

Michael Colman