About Sean

Classically trained for the Shakespearian stage, Sean Anderson has received high recognition for having a voice of “warm vocal velvet” by Opera News and is diversely adept onstage in opera, musical theater and classical drama. His repertoire list includes dozens of leading roles ranging from Verdi to Mozart to Gilbert & Sullivan and his magnetic stage presence and authoritative voice have won him critical acclaim for both comedy and tragedy.

Recent and Upcoming: In 2021 Mr. Anderson returned to Sarasota to perform the role of Germano in Rossini’s La scala di seta. In the Spring of 2022, he reprised the role of Count Almaviva in Opera Delaware’s production of Le nozze di Figaro. He recently debuted the role of Count Danilo in The Merry Widow with Knoxville Opera, and he will return to Sarasota Opera in March of 2023 for Massanet’s Thérèse, debuting the role of Thorel.

A native of Akron OH, Mr. Anderson, holds a B.M and M.M in performance of voice from University of Cincinnati – College Conservatory of Music. He has been honored by the Irma M. Cooper Competition, American Traditions Competition, McKay Award from Santa Fe Opera and the Adams Award for Outstanding Performance. He was a member of the esteemed young artist programs of San Francisco Opera Merola Program and Santa Fe Opera companies and was a cast member of Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème on Broadway.