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Lauded for his “stentorian Verdi style” by the Chicago Tribune and described as “warm-toned, vivacious and humane” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Anthony Clark Evans is securing his place as one of the leading baritones of his generation. The 2025–2026 season brings several major milestones for Mr. Evans, including the release of his first solo album with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by Carlo Montanaro. Released on the EuroArts label in late 2025, the album features arias from repertoire including both Verdi and Wagner. On the opera stage, Mr. Evans returns to the Metropolitan Opera for two engagements: reprising his acclaimed portrayal of Marcello in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production of La bohème, and singing his signature Giorgio Germont in La traviata.

His season also features a significant international debut with Opéra de Rouen Normandie as Giorgio Germont in La traviata, a role he also performs at The Atlanta Opera. Additional highlights include performances with Cincinnati Opera in their "Studio Sessions" series and as Scarpia in Tosca.

Recent seasons have seen Mr. Evans expand his global presence, including a debut with the Dresdner Philharmonie as Riccardo in I puritani, conducted by Riccardo Frizza and recorded for the Pentatone label. He made his house debut with Teatro Municipal de Santiago in a role debut as Scarpia in Tosca, his Austin Opera debut as Tonio in Pagliacci, and his debut with Irish National Opera as Germont. Mr. Evans also returned to Opera Philadelphia to sing Sharpless in Madama Butterfly.

Operatic highlights include his debut with Opera Philadelphia in the title role of Rigoletto, conducted by music director Corrado Rovaris; his house debut at Houston Grand Opera as Germont in La traviata; and his house and role debut as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor with Cincinnati Opera. At the Metropolitan Opera, he made his debut as the Huntsman in the new Mary Zimmerman production of Rusalka and has since covered Sharpless in Madama Butterfly. Other notable engagements include his European operatic debut as Giorgio Germont with Opéra National de Bordeaux; his San Francisco Opera debut as Lescaut in Manon Lescaut (conducted by Nicola Luisotti) and as Sharpless; Zurga in Les Pêcheurs de perles with Santa Fe Opera; Leporello in Don Giovanni with Tulsa Opera; Tonio in Pagliacci with Opera San Jose; and the title role in Rigoletto with Kentucky Opera. He has also appeared as Marcello in La bohème with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Dallas Opera, and Querido Arte in Guatemala.

Mr. Evans is an alumnus of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, where his roles included Riccardo in I puritani (opposite Lawrence Brownlee), the Jailer in Tosca, Yamadori in Madama Butterfly, and the Huntsman in Rusalka. He also created the role of Simon Thibault in the world premiere of Bel Canto.

On the concert stage, Mr. Evans has performed the Verdi Requiem with the Washington National Cathedral and made his Ravinia Festival debut in Bernstein’s Songfest with Ensemble dal Niente. Other concert credits include Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Gaffigan; the baritone soloist in Carmina Burana with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Krzysztof Urbański; William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra; and appearances at the Richard Tucker Gala at Carnegie Hall.

Honors and awards include being named a 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World main prize finalist and a Grand Finals Winner of the 2012 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He is a recipient of a 2017 Richard Tucker Career Grant, a 2014 Sarah Tucker Career Grant, and top prizes in the Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition, the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation Competition, and the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition.

A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Mr. Evans studied voice at Murray State University. He currently resides in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

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