Alex Richardson

Alex Richardson's recent performances include covering several roles at the Metropolitan Opera, such as the Motorcycle Cop in Dead Man Walking, Heinrich der Schreiber in Tannhäuser, and Laertes in Brett Dean’s Hamlet, among others. He has also appeared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Piedmont Opera, and Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra in roles such as the Fool in Wozzeck, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah.

In previous seasons, he has been featured in productions such as Daniel Catán’s Il Postino and Tosca at Opera Southwest, Carmen with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, and La Traviata at the Northern Lights Music Festival. Additionally, he has performed as a tenor soloist in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Orlando Philharmonic and in the world premiere of Patrick Zimmerli’s Instrument of Destiny at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.

With a strong presence at the Metropolitan Opera, Richardson has portrayed various roles and covered significant parts in productions like Tristan und Isolde, Salome, Das Rheingold, and Parsifal. Other career highlights include engagements at the New York City Opera, Washington National Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Highlights of Richardson’s operatic roles include Rodolfo in La Bohème, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Cavaradossi in Tosca, the Duke in Rigoletto, Alfredo in La Traviata, Romeo in Roméo et Juliette, Vanya in Kát’a Kabanová, Werther in Werther, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, Vaudemont in Iolanta, Molqi in The Death of Klinghoffer, Alwa in Lulu, Albert Herring in Albert Herring, and Tamino in Magic Flute. 

Richardson's concert engagements include performances as a tenor soloist in major works in venues such as Boston’s Symphony Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Also an avid recitalist, Richardson was a roster member of the Marilyn Horne Foundation. He has participated in young artist programs at Central City Opera, Sarasota Opera, and the Santa Fe Opera. Originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Richardson holds degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Manhattan School of Music.