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“Seth Mease Carico as Victor, a Castro-like revolutionary leader, was magnificently malevolent, powerful in both voice and bearing.”
Opera News

Hailed by Opera News as “powerful in both voice and bearing” and particularly noted for his commanding stage presence and expressive vocalism, bass-baritone Seth Mease Carico is distinguishing himself as an accomplished young American singer. Opera Today praised “the dynamic presence of Carico, whose ringing baritone gave much pleasure.” Seth effortlessly capitalizes on his dramatic training, bringing a unique sensitivity to operatic characters at disparate ends of the theatrical spectrum.  In the summer of 2012, Seth joins the prestigious Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera, followed by his return to Deutsche Opera Berlin for the 12-13 season in Turandot, Carmen, Don Giovanni , Les Troyens, Lohengrin, Rigoletto, Lucrezia Borgia and Un ballo in Maschera.

This past season, Seth made multiple European debuts, appearing as a Young Artist with Deutsche Oper Berlin and Teatro Regio Torino. During that time, he appeared in many roles including the Sacristan in Puccini’s Tosca, Zuniga in Bizet’s Carmen, Antonio in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Roberto in Verdi’s I vespri siciliani, and Marquis d’Obigny in Verdi’s La Traviata. While with Deutsche Oper, he also appeared as Panthée in a premiere production of Berlioz’s Les Troyens, directed by David Pountney and under the baton of Donald Runnicles.

During the 2009-2010 season, Mr. Carico returned to Fort Worth Opera, creating the role of Victor in the world premiere of Jorge Martín’s Before Night Falls, the premiere recording of which was released in October on Albany Records. He also returned to Nashville Opera to perform Monterone in Verdi’s Rigoletto, made his debut with Opera Idaho as Alidoro in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, and sang Leporello in Don Giovanni with Ash Lawn Opera under the baton of Christopher Larkin.

Previous seasons have included Zuniga in Bizet’s Carmen and George Benton in Heggie’s Dead Man Walking with Fort Worth Opera, the Imperial Commissioner in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with Lake George Opera, and Harašta in Janácek’s The Cunning Little Vixen and George Jones in Weill’s Street Scene with Chautauqua Opera.  He has previously appeared with Michigan Opera Theatre as Marquis de Brisaille in the world premiere of David DiChiera’s Cyrano, as well as Antonio in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Alessio in Bellini’s La Sonnambula, and Doctor Grenvil in Verdi’s La Traviata.  Seth debuted with Florentine Opera as First Soldier in Strauss’ Salome and as The Bonze in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with the Opera Company of North Carolina. He was invited as an alumnus to offer a recital at the University of Michigan of Dvořák’s Cypřiše, accompanied by renowned pianist and specialist in Czech music, Timothy Cheek.

Seth is an accomplished alumnus of young artist training programs affiliated with Chautauqua Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Nashville Opera, the Seagle Music Colony, and the Brevard Music Center. His featured roles include Olin Blitch in Floyd’s Susannah, Kecal in Smetana’s Prodaná Nevěsta, Don Alfonso in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Aristotle Onassis in Daugherty’s Jackie O, Seneca in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, Colline in Puccini’s La Boheme, Bartolo in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and Gideon March in Adamo’s Little Women. Concert appearances have included Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Dvořák’s Stabat Mater, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Verdi’s Requiem, Handel’s The Messiah, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, Bach’s Coffee Cantata, and Mozart’s Requiem, with orchestras including the Nashville Symphony, the Atlanta Ballet, the Chautauqua Symphony, and the Michigan Sinfonietta.

For the 2010-2011 season, Mr. Carico was awarded the Dixy Drechsler Scholarship from The Opera Foundation, Inc. to study with Deutsche Oper Berlin and Teatro Regio Torino. He was awarded Fourth Prize in the 2009 Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year competition. In 2008, he was named the Grand Prize Winner of the Orpheus National Vocal Competition, and he received an Encouragement Award from the Chautauqua Opera Guild. In 2007, he was awarded a Special Prize at the International Czech and Slovak Song Competition.