Bass Allen Michael Jones is rapidly building an exciting and varied up-and-coming career. As a Resident Studio Artist with Minnesota Opera for the 2020-21 season, where he was scheduled to cover Osmin in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola, and the Father in Jeanine Tesori’s award-winning new opera, Blue. He was also slated to make his house debuts at Minnesota Opera, singing as Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin, Police Buddy No. 3 in Blue, and Singer Ranger in The Shining (all canceled due to COVID19) but now he is scheduled to sing Superintendent Budd in Albert Herring. During the summer of 2021, Mr. Jones will join the Santa Fe Opera, singing Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin, as well as covering Snug in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Van Helsing in the world premiere of The Lord of Cries. During the 2021-2022 season, Mr. Jones looks forward to making his role debuts as Ramfis in Aida and the Father in Blue with Toledo Opera. In 2020, Mr. Jones finished his second year as a Studio Artist with Michigan Opera Theatre, performing the roles of Masetto in Don Giovanni, Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin, Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Maximillian in Candide, and Policeman/Man in Suit/Man in the Barn in Ricky Ian Gordan’s highly celebrated Grapes of Wrath.