Bass-Baritone

American Bass-Baritone T. Steven Smith has a reputation as a sensitive and intelligent interpreter of a wide variety of operatic roles. Mr. Smith appeared in summer 2000 as Zuniga in Carmen at the Opera Festival of New Jersey and made his debut with Austin Lyric Opera in March 2001, performing Hunding in Die Walküre. He sang Dr. Bartolo in The Barber of Seville with Boston’s Opera Aperta in summer 2001. In the 2001-2002 season, he sang Basilio in The Barber of Seville at Mississippi Opera and appeared with L’Opéra de Montréal and Opera Grand Rapids as the Sacristan in Tosca. In summer 2002 Mr. Smith sang the Commendatore in Don Giovanni at the Pine Mountain Music Festival in Michigan. In the 2002-2003 season his engagements included debuts with Portland Opera as Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore, Cleveland Opera in the title role in Don Pasquale and Canadian Opera Company as the Bonze in Madama Butterfly, and his return to Austin for performances of Dead Man Walking. In 2003, Mr. Smith returned to Portland Opera to perform the role of Bartolo in Le nozze di Figaro. In spring of 2004, Mr. Smith made his Atlanta Opera debut singing the role of Il Bonzo in Madama Butterfly, and in 2005 Mr. Smith returned to Cleveland Opera for performances of Madama Butterfly, as well. In December of 2005 Mr. Smith made his solo debut with the Sippican Choral Society for their Christmas concert and returned as soloist in their 2006 Christmas and 2007 spring concerts. Mr. Smith also made his debut with Opera Providence in 2007 singing the title role in Don Pasquale, which was met with great critical acclaim.

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