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Morris Robinson
Narrator and Bass

Morris Robinson is one of the most fascinating and sought-after artists of his generation. In coming seasons, he sings his signature roles of Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte at the Metropolitan Opera and in Vienna, Ramfis in Aida in the production of Arena di Verona at the Adelaide Oval and Il Grande Inquisitore in Don Carlo with Dallas Opera and Semperoper Dresden; makes his role debut as Hagen in Götterdämmerung with Atlanta Opera; and sings Titan in the world premiere of Lalovavi with Cincinnati Opera. 

Recent appearances include Verdi’s Requiem with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Angelotti in Tosca with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sparafucile in Rigoletto with Cincinnati Opera, Mozart’s Requiem and Hagen in concert with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Timur in Turandot at Los Angeles Opera, Ramfis and Il Re in Aida, as well as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte at the Metropolitan Opera, Ferrando in Il trovatore at Houston Grand Opera, König Marke in Tristan und Isolde at Seattle Opera and Cincinnati Opera, Verdi’s Requiem with James Conlon and the Baltimore Symphony and the Echoes of America Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra. 

Robinson has performed over 130 times at the Metropolitan Opera since 2002, including Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Ferrando, Ramfis and Il Re, and new productions of Salome and Les Troyens. Other roles include Zaccaria in Nabucco at Los Angeles Opera and Opera Philadelphia; Grand Inquisitore in Los Angeles, Dallas, Cincinnati and Philadelphia; Ferrando in Cincinnati and Los Angeles; Ramfis in Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Washington National Opera, as well as the Aspen Music Festival and the Boston and Chicago symphony orchestras; Hagen at Lyric Opera of Chicago and Detroit Opera; Fasolt in Das Rheingold in Los Angeles and with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Boston Symphony; Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni in Dallas and Houston, with Washington National Opera and with the Boston and Chicago symphony orchestras; Sarastro with Opera Australia and in Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston, as well as the Baltimore and Chicago symphony orchestras; Joe in Show Boat at San Francisco Opera and in Chicago, Dallas and Houston; Porgy in Porgy and Bess at Teatro alla Scala Milano, Wiener Volksoper, in Cincinnati and at the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie. 

In 2022, Morris Robinson received a Grammy Award for Mahler's Symphony No. 8 under Gustavo Dudamel. He is artistic advisor at Cincinnati Opera and an artistic advisory council member for the Atlanta Opera, and he has been honored as a Doctor of Fine Arts (Hon. Causa) at The Citadel, artist-in-residence at Harvard University and winner of the George and Nora London Foundation Competition and Richard Tucker Competition. morrisrobinson.com