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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 Carico is distinguishing himself as an accomplished young American singer. _Opera Today_ praised “the dynamic presence of Carico, whose ringing baritone gave much pleasure.” He effortlessly capitalizes on his dramatic training, bringing a unique sensitivity to operatic characters at disparate ends of the theatrical spectrum. During the 2017-2018 season, Carico made several important role debuts, including Joseph de Rocher in _Dead Man Walking_ with Minnesota Opera, Nick Shadow in _The Rake’s Progress_ with Theater Basel, and The Father in the world premiere of Aribert Reimann’s _L’invisible_, Oberthal in _Le Prophete_, and Metifio in _L’arlesiana_ with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he has been in the Ensemble since 2012. The 2018-2019 season sees him appearing as The Doctor in _Wozzeck_, Kolenatý in _The Makropulos Affair_, Leporello in _Don Giovanni_, and as a soloist for Zad Moultaka’s re-imagining of Händel’s _Il delirio amoroso_, all with Deutsche Oper Berlin. He can also be seen as Achior in Mozart’s _La Betulia liberata_ with the Brucknerhaus Linz and as Dr. John Polidori in the world premiere of Michael Wertmüller’s _Diodati. Unendlich_ with Theater Basel.

 In the past eight seasons, Mr. Carico has built a robust repertoire with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, including Figaro in _Le nozze di Figaro_, Saint-Bris in _Les Huguenots_, The Traveler, et al. in _Death in Venice_, Gunther in _Götterdämmerung_, Redburn in _Billy Budd_, the Police Commissioner in _Lady Macbeth from Mtsensk_, Klingsor in _Parsifal_, Dulcamara in _L’elisir d’amore_, Sonora in _La Fanciulla del West_, Abimélech in _Samson et Dalila_, and Kassandra in _Oresteia_, a role for which he was nominated for the 2015 German National Theater Prize, “Der Faust,” for Best Male Singer. In addition, he has portrayed Junius in _The Rape of Lucretia_, Biterolf in _Tannhäuser_, Farfarello in _L’amour des trois oranges_, Panthée in _Les Troyens_, the villains in Offenbach/Champert’s _Hoffmann_, and Andrew Cunanan in the world premiere of Brandt Brauer Frick’s electronic opera _Gianni_.

 Guest engagements internationally have included Figaro in _Le nozze di Figaro_ with Utah Opera and Tulsa Opera, Dulcamara in _L’elisir d’amore_ with Opera Saratoga, Panthée in _Les Troyens_ with Staatsoper Hamburg, Antonio in _Le nozze di Figaro_ with Oper Leipzig, The Sacristan in _Tosca_ with Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Roberto in _I vespri siciliani_ and Marquis d’Obigny in _La Traviata_ with Teatro Regio Torino, Leonidas in _Lysistrata_ and Victor in the world premiere of _Before Night Falls_ with Fort Worth Opera, The Doctor in the world premiere of Stephan Peiffer’s _Vom Ende der Unschuld_ at Kampnagel in Hamburg, King Rene in _Iolanta_ with Dicapo Opera, Harašta in _The Cunning Little Vixen_ and George Jones in _Street Scene_with Chautauqua Opera, The King in _The King and I_ and Leporello in _Don Giovanni_ with Ash Lawn Opera, Doctor Grenville in _La Traviata_, Alessio in _La sonnambula_, and Marquis de Brisaille in the world premiere of David DiChiera’s _Cyrano_ with Michigan Opera Theatre.

 Concert appearances have included Bach’s _Kantate Nr. 82_, Mendelssohn’s _Die erste Walpurgisnacht_, 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/festivals including the Cologne Early Music Festival, the Nashville Symphony, the Atlanta Ballet, the Chautauqua Symphony, the Richmond Symphony, and the Michigan Sinfonietta. Mr. Carico was invited to offer a recital at the University of Michigan of Dvořák’s _Cypřiše_, accompanied by renowned pianist and specialist in Czech music, Timothy Cheek.

 In the summer of 2012, Seth joined the prestigious Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera Center, finishing years of successful apprenticeships with companies such as Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Regio Torino, Fort Worth Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Nashville Opera, Lake George Opera, and Chautauqua Opera. Featured early roles include Olin Blitch in _Susannah_, Kecal in _Prodaná Nevěsta_, Don Alfonso in _Così fan tutte_, Seneca in _L’incoronazione di Poppea_, Colline in _La bohème_, and Bartolo in _Il barbiere di Siviglia_. Seth won Fourth Prize in the Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year competition, the Grand Prize of the Orpheus National Vocal Competition, and an Encouragement Award from the Chautauqua Opera Guild.