Meet the Artists
Hailing from Oneida, New York, Bass-baritone Kevin Spooner, has been seen on stages throughout the East Coast of the United States. This season, Kevin performed as the bass soloist for Bach’s Coffee Cantata, BWV 211 with the Salem Bach Festival, a featured soloist for Charlottesville Opera’s Annual Gala, the Jailor in Dello Joio’s Joan of Arc: The Trial at Rouen with Piedmont Opera, and the baritone soloist for Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs with the Choral Society of Greensboro. In November, Kevin received an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera - Laffont Competition in the New York City District. Kevin also performed the role of Dr. Falke in Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus with the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute. In the summer of 2024, Kevin was an Ader Emerging Artist at Charlottesville Opera where he covered the role of Dr. Dulcamara in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, and played the role of Mayor Shinn in Wilson's The Music Man.
In 2025, Kevin will be performing the role of Governor/Innkeeper in Dale Wasserman’s Man of La Mancha with Piedmont Opera. He will also perform the roles of The Ballad Singer and Andy Tracey in Richard Wargo’s Ballymore with the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute. During the summer of 2025, Kevin will join Catapult Opera, in New York City, as the cover of King Herod in the U.S. staged premiere of Stradella’s San Giovanni Battista. Kevin will then join Teatro Nuovo, where he will make his New York City Center debut as Medico in Verdi’s Macbeth, while covering the role of Banco.
During the 2025/2026 season, Kevin will be an Artist in Residence with Opera Colorado. During his residency in Colorado, Kevin will perform the role of Marchese D’Obigny in Verdi’s La Traviata in their mainstage production. He will also sing the roles of The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance and Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet for their touring productions.
Kevin is pursuing his Professional Artist Certificate at the UNCSA - A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, where he also received his Master of Music degree. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music.
