Black Excellence: Michael Sumuel
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In the 26/27 season, American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel, lauded as having “vocals that are smooth and ingratiating” (Daily Camera) will return to LA Opera as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, conducted by James Conlon, a role he will also sing with the Boston Symphony and Andris Nelsons at the Tanglewood Festival, as well as with Boston Lyric Opera. Other opera performances include the title role in Porgy and Bess with Opéra de Monte Carlo, and Leporello in Don Giovanni with the Edinburgh International Festival. A sought after concert artist, Mr. Sumuel will appear with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for Mozart’s Requiem, Jane Glover and the San Francisco Symphony for Haydn’s Creation, Jaap wan Zweden as Christus in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Radio France, Jonathan Cohen and the Handel & Haydn Society for Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderatro, and Handel’s Messiah with Jane Glover and the Minnesota Orchestra and Kansas City Symphony, as well as with Mercury Houston. Finally, with the Sag Harbor Art Song Festival, Mr. Sumuel will join colleagues for several themed song evenings, accompanied by Robert Tweten.