Introducing you to our Pirate King, Eric McKeever
American baritone Eric McKeever has won consistent praise for his voice of “power and brilliance” (Chicago Tribune) and “considerable flexibility and a communicative presence enhanced by expressive, crystalline diction.” (Opera News)
Recent: He performed Porgy and Bess in concert in his debut with the Pablo Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, Michele in Il tabarro with New York’s On Site Opera, a concert with Brian Stokes Mitchell with the Delaware Symphony, , William Still in Paul Moravec’s Sanctuary Road in his Penn Square Opera debut, the title role of Kaiser von Atlantis in his Carnegie Hall debut with On Site Opera, Don Alfonso in Cosi Fant Tutte in his OperaDelaware debut, the title role of Don Giovanni with Indianapolis Opera, Tebaldo (cover) in Giulietta e Romeo with Teatro Grattacielo; and concerts with Baltimore Concert Opera, Opera on the James, and OperaDelaware.
This season includes singing Mozart's Requiem in his Princeton Symphony debut, Monterone in Rigoletto with OperaDelaware, and Opera Baltimore, Schaunard in La bohème in his debut with Opera Memphis, and a return to Opera Columbus for their immersive reimagining of The Magic Flute entitled, The Temple.
Next season: He returns to On Site Opera for the world-premiere of Laura Kaminsky’s new opera Lucidity, then makes his Seattle Opera debut in the same role. He returns to Nashville Opera as Sir Joseph Porter in HMS Pinafore, joins Indianapolis Opera in their 50th Anniversary Gala concert, then makes his role and house debut as Alidoro in La cenrentola with Fort Worth Opera.
Come see Eric and the brilliant cast of The Pirates of Penzance.