With a voice described by Bachtrack as “gloriously lyrical”, Australian Samuel Dale Johnson has established a reputation as one of the leading young baritones of today. In the 2023-2024 season, Mr. Johnson returns to Scottish Opera to perform Figaro in a new production of Il barbiere di Siviglia, and to the Deutsche Oper Berlin for numerous roles including the Father in Hänsel und Gretel, Ping in Turandot and Angelotti in Tosca. In concert, Mr. Johnson will make his debut with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Messiah, and appears again with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.
From 2017 - 2023, Mr. Johnson was a member of the ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin where his recent roles included Escamillo in Carmen, Figaro in Il barbiere, the title role in Don Giovanni, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Marcello in La bohéme and Angelotti in Tosca. Other recent highlights include house debuts with Opéra de Rouen Normandie and the Glyndebourne Festival, both as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and a concert debut with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland for Carmina Burana.
