Praised for his “gloriously rich” voice and a stage presence that is “superb in every way,” baritone Michael Mayes enjoys a celebrated operatic career in both traditional and contemporary roles with theaters throughout the United States and Europe.
After an explosive international debut as Joseph De Rocher in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking in 2018 with Teatro Real in Madrid opposite Joyce DiDonato, Mayes quickly established a prominent presence as a leading international baritone with multiple engagements in a wide range of roles with important theaters across the globe including Staatsoper Stuttgart, Houston Grand Opera, English National Opera, The Dallas Opera, and Bergen National Opera.
Mayes’ 25/26 season includes a debut at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet as the title role in Bluebeard’s Castle and returns to English National Opera for Dead Man Walking (Joseph De Rocher) and Staatsoper Stuttgart as the title role in Johann Strauss’ operetta Casanova and Carmen (Escamillo). Upcoming seasons include Mayes’ house debut at The Metropolitan Opera and a return to Garsington Opera.
