Richard Crawley

Style: Opera; Jazz; Rock; Classical; Pop; Musical Theatre

Title: Asst Prof of Musical Theatre Voice, University of Central Florida

Bio:

Equally at home on the operatic stage, in the concert hall, or performing chamber music in a more intimate setting — Richard Crawley captivates audiences with his passionate singing and nuanced dramatic presence. After successfully transitioning from heroic tenor to Verdi baritone, most recently Mr. Crawley performed the leading role of Solomon Schecter in the World Premiere of Geniza: Hidden Fragments, written by Arnold Saltzman, in Washington, DC., to great acclaim. In April 2025 he will perform the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof in the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Orlando. Mr. Crawley has appeared as soloist in opera, musical theater & as featured soloist with symphony orchestras all over the world. International stage credits include Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland, State Opera of South Australia, Staatstheater Stuttgart, the Marinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, Opéra de Québec and the Greek National Opera. U.S. stage credits include the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Atlanta Opera, Portland Opera and Boston Lyric Opera. Signature operatic roles as a tenor include Canio in Pagliacci, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don José in Carmen, the title role in Lohengrin & Florestan in Fidelio.

As an orchestral soloist Richard has performed with the Tokyo Oratorio Society, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic, the Hong Kong Symphony, Bay-Atlantic Symphony, Greater Bridgeport Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica, Syracuse Symphony, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Handel Choir of Baltimore, Concert Artists of Baltimore, the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall with the Masterworks Chorale, as well as appearances in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.

Richard is currently Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Voice at the University of Central Florida School of Performing Arts in Orlando, as well as the faculty music director for Theatre UCF. Prior to joining UCF, he served on the faculties of both the Setnor School of Music and the Dept of Drama at Syracuse University, Loyola College in Baltimore, the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival in Alaska, and Binghamton University. Richard is passionate about education, particularly cross training the voice, from classical and operatic repertoire to musical theatre and CCM styles including pop, rock and jazz.

Voice Type: Baritone

Music Styles Taught: Opera; Jazz; Rock; Classical; Pop; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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