Described by Opera News as having a “...resonant bass-baritone,” and “...a performer to watch for on the operatic horizon”, Phillip Lopez is generating great acclaim in new and established repertoire across the United States. During the 2023-24 season, Mr. Lopez interpreted the roles of Don Parmenione in L’occasione fa il ladro with Opera Southwest, Emile de Becque in South Pacific in Concert at the Galesburg Orpheum Theatre, Baritone Soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Southwest Michigan Symphony, and Bass Soloist in Mesías en Español with the Phoenix Symphony. In Spring 2024, Mr. Lopez will have his role debut of Don Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opéra Louisiane. Mr. Lopez will then be an Apprentice Artist at Des Moines Metro Opera covering the roles of Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Erster Soldat/Fünfter Jude in Salome, and interpret scenes of Don Magnifico from La cenerentola, and Don Pasquale.
For the 2022-23 season, Mr. Lopez was an Apprentice Artist at Chautauqua Opera Company, having performed Father in Sankaram’s Thumbprint, and Ulysses S. Grant in Thompson’s The Mother of Us All. Mr. Lopez workshopped Derek Bermel's The House on Mango Street as the Bum Man/Pregón, and premiered the song Learning the Grammar of Animacy by Mary Prescott with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Mr. Lopez joined the Florida Grand Opera as a Studio Artist, performing Geronimo in a Spanish translation of Il matrimonio secreto, Betto in Gianni Schicchi/Buoso’s Ghost, and Angelotti/ Jailer in Tosca. He also studied the roles of Sacristan in Tosca and Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia. In March 2023, Mr. Lopez also recorded Bass lieder selections on a CD of Peter Gast’s music.
For the 2021-22 season, Mr. Lopez performed Zuniga in Carmen, The Senator in Moravec’s The Shining, and Angelotti in Tosca while an Artist in Residence at Opera Colorado. He made his first professional recording as Guard #2 in Gerald Cohen’s Steal a Pencil for Me with conductor Ari Pelto. Additional performances included the Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance, Don Bartolo in The Barber of Seville, and an American Song Concert in Denver, CO. In the summer of 2021, he performed Masetto in Don Giovanni with Wichita Grand Opera, and made his Central City Opera Debut as Il Conte di Monterone in Rigoletto.
While at the Yale School of Music, Mr. Lopez performed excerpts as Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress and Sancho Panza in Don Quichotte, sang Winterreise at Sprague Recital Hall, debuted the role of Riolobo in Florencia en el Amazonas, and was the Bass Soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. He also covered Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte with Opera NextGen.
Mr. Lopez spent three summer seasons as an artist with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where he made his professional debut in the role of the Imperial Commissioner in Madama Butterfly. Additional roles at OTSL were Traffic Cop/Peach Checker in Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath, Major Rose/Specialist Austin Haldemann in the world premiere of Ruo's An American Soldier, and Antonio in The Marriage of Figaro. He also performed as the title roles in Gianni Schicchi and Le nozze di Figaro, Frank Maurrant in Street Scene, and Dr. Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore with Wichita State University Opera Theater. Other performances included Nardo in Die Gärterin aus Liebe with Middlebury College, and Bass Soloist in The Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem with The Wichita Choral Society and Southwestern College, respectively.
Mr. Lopez has won the Iowa District (2024) and Denver District (2022) of Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. In addition, Mr. Lopez has been awarded Second Place in the Upper Midwest Region (2024), and an Encouragement Award in the Rocky Mountain Region (2022) in the succeeding round of the Laffont competition. Mr. Lopez holds degrees from the Yale School of Music (MMA ‘21), Wichita State University (MM ‘19) and Millikin University (BM ’16).
Mr. Lopez is proudly represented by
Stratagem Artists, LLC.
Justin Werner, Founder and President
jwerner@stratagemartists.com
Rebecca Townsend, Artist Manager
rtownsend@stratagemartists.com
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(Last updated 4/1/2024)