Bio

Barry Johnson’s performances at Seattle Opera have included Marco in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Bushy in Moore’s Ballad of Baby Doe, Yamadori in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Kromov in Lehár’s Merry Widow, Marullo in Verdi’s Rigoletto (1995 and 2004), Fléville and Dumas in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, Marquis d’Obigny and Baron Douphol in Verdi’s Traviata, Ottokar in Weber’s Freischütz, Handsome in Puccini’s Fanciulla del West, the Notary in Richard Strauss’s Rosenkavalier, and Antonio in Mozart’s Nozze di Figaro. He regularly performs with Tacoma Opera, where his roles have included Papageno in Mozart’s Magic Flute, Falke in Johann Strauss Jr.’s Fledermaus, and Dancaïre in Bizet’s Carmen. Johnson has appeared with Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, Anchorage Opera, Seattle Symphony, Portland Opera, Stockton Opera, and Tacoma Symphony. In 2005, Johnson made his directing debut with Puccini’s Tosca and Bohème at Tacoma Opera, and has since directed the company’s Young Artists in Bizet’s Dr. Miracle and Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti.