Timothy Blevins

Baritone

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"...the real star of the show is its villain, Crown, that's because Timothy Robert Blevins invests him with a powerful, burnished baritone, a strong set of acting chops, a swaggering confidence and a body-builder's torso that deserves co-star billing."
The Washington Post, Joe Banno

Timothy Robert Blevins is one of the most astounding artists working in the lyric theater, more akin to a force of nature than a performer. This season he makes his debut with Lyon National Theater as Crown. Last season he was Crown in Porgy and Bess at Michigan Opera Theater, a signature role that he has performed at New York City Opera, Virginia Opera, and Pablo Casal's Festival in Puerto Rico. He was recently featured on the soundtracks of Disney’s animated film, Home on the Range, and was featured in the Disney film, Enchanted where he sings the Steel Drum Player.

At Grand Théâtre de Genève Blevins created the role Miguel in the world premier Tania Leon's opera The Scourge of Hyacinths, which he later sang at National Theater Mexico, L’Opera de Nancy, and St. Polten Festspielhaus. The Lyric Opera of Chicago presented Timothy Blevins in the world premiere of Anthony Davis' new opera Amistad, singing the title role in the matinee performances. Blevins is a regular guest at the Ludwigsburg International Festival singing numerous recitals and appearances in Così fan tutte, Nabucco, and Le nozze di Figaro. He appeared with Julia Migenes in a gala performance with Stuttgart State Orchestra, under the baton of Eugene Kohn, in an open-air concert at the Mainau Castle, Lake Constance, Germany

Additional operatic highlights include Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro at Toledo Opera and Virginia Opera, Escamillo in Carmen at Connecticut Opera, Il barbiere di Siviglia with the Polish National Symphony Orchestra at Fort de France (Martinique), and as Ford in Verdi's Falstaff with ‘Luciano Pavarotti and Friends' at the Opera Company of Philadelphia.

Timothy Blevins made his Broadway debut as Sgt. John in Miss Saigon, a role he repeated in the Stuttgart Production. Additional Off-Broadway and Broadway productions include Showboat, both Sweet Adeline and One Touch of Venus for the New York City Center's Encore Series, the new Disney production of King David for the re-opening of the New Amsterdam Theatre, and at Lincoln Center's Miller Theater he appeared as Husky Miller in the Goodspeed Opera House production of Carmen Jones. He has also made a guest appearance on “As the World Turns”.
2/13/08