Bass baritone Kevin Spooner, hailing from Oneida, New York, is pursuing his Professional Artist Certificate in Vocal Performance at the UNC School of the Arts - A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, studying under the tutelage of Professor Glenn Siebert. Kevin received his Master of Music degree from the UNC School of the Arts - A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute and his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music.
Kevin has performed a diverse breadth of roles in the operatic repertoire, ranging from Mozart to Sondheim. During the 2023/2024 season, Kevin performed the role of Enrico in Donizetti’s Maria di Rohan with the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute and performed the role of Don Pietro in Pergolesi’s Lo Frate ‘nnamorato in April.
Kevin will be an Ader Emerging Artist with Charlottesville Opera during the summer of 2024. He will be covering the role of Dr. Dulcamara in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore and Oliver Hix in Wilson’s The Music Man.
During the 2022/2023 season, Kevin made his professional debut as Marchese D’Obigny in Verdi’s La Traviata with Piedmont Opera and performed the role of Rodomonte in Haydn’s Orlando Paladino with the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute. Kevin also performed the role of Sir Anthony Absolute in Kirke Mechem’s The Rivals.
In 2022, Kevin performed the role of Schaunard in Puccini’s La Bohème with Opera Steamboat and performed the role of Paul’s Father in Gregory Spears’ Paul’s Case with the Ad Astra Music Festival. Kevin made his 21st century opera debut as Johannes “Pa” Zegner in Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up with the Eastman Opera Theater, and reprised the role with Notre Dame Opera. Additional Eastman Opera Theater roles include Poeta in Salieri’s Prima la musica e poi le parole, Buff in Mozart’s Die Schauspieldirektor, Marco in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and the Wolf in Sondheim’s Into the Woods.
Kevin performs as the bass soloist in many large choral works and Bach cantatas. During the 2023/2024 season, Kevin performed Handel’s Messiah and J.S. Bach’s BWV 140 with the Choral Society of Greensboro, as well as, J.S. Bach’s BWV 106 with the Salem Bach Festival. In previous seasons, Kevin performed Fauré’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah with the Ad Astra Music Festival, and Beethoven’s Mass in C at the Eastman School of Music.