Jonathan Moots, bass

Jonathan Moots received his Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas and his Masters of Music in Opera from SUNY–Binghamton University. He has performed over 40 operatic roles with various companies including Tulsa Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Tri-Cities Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Sarasota Opera, Opera North, Utah Festival Opera, and Red River Lyric Opera. Some of his notable roles include Reverend Olin Blitch (Susannah), Baron Ochs (Der Rosenkavalier), Tempo/Nettuno (Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria), Leporello, Masetto, and Commendatore (Don Giovanni), Méphistophélès (Faust), Ferrando (Il trovatore), and Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). He has performed Sparafucile (Rigoletto) and Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia) with Painted Sky Opera in Oklahoma City. In June, he will sing Colline (La bohème) with Painted Sky.