Lyric bass Michael Colman, hailed by Opera News for “fielding a fine, dark bass-baritone”, has become especially well known for his interpretation of The Commentator in productions of Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg with Opera Carolina, Opera Grand Rapids, Chautauqua Opera, and Opera in the Rock. Other role highlights include Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Chautauqua and Virginia Operas, Guglielmo and Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte with Opera Grand Rapids and Charlottesville Opera, The Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance with Dayton Opera, Dottore Grenvil in La traviata with Kansas City Lyric Opera, Toledo Opera, and Opera on the James, and Leporello in Don Giovanni with The Janiec Opera Company.

Concert credits include Handel’s Messiah with the Dayton Philharmonic, Mozart’s Requiem with The Virginia Consort, and Verdi’s Requiem with Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre.

A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michael earned degrees from Baylor University, The University of Kansas, and Indiana University.