Grammy Award winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green has quickly established himself as an artist of international demand at the world’s leading opera houses. The 2022 – 2023 season sees Mr. Green’s first leading role at the Metropolitan Opera starring as Emile Griffith in Terrence Blanchard’s Champion, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and directed by James Robinson. Mr. Green also makes his house debut at Opéra national de Paris singing Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, and his house debut at Bayerische Staatsoper as Varlaam in Boris Godunov. He also returns to Washington National Opera to sing Ferrando in a new production of Il Trovatore and Orest in a new production of Elektra. Orchestral engagements include Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde with the LA Philharmonic, his debut with the New York Philharmonic in the world premiere of a piece by Courtney Bryan written for him, Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death at Carnegie Hall with Daniele Rustioni conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and excerpts from Blanchard’s Champion with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Mr. Green also appears as a featured artist on the Richard Tucker Gala, and with the Peoria Symphony for Beethoven’s Symphony Number 9. This academic season sees Mr. Green as an artist in residence with Florida State University, which will include master classes with vocal students and a solo recital. Mr. Green opened the Metropolitan Opera’s 2021 – 2022 season as Uncle Paul in Terrence Blanchard’s Fire Shut up in my Bones, sang Varlaam in Stephen Wadsworth’s new production of Boris Godunov, reprised his Grammy Award winning role of Jake in Porgy and Bess, Colline in La bohème, and also Truffaldino in Ariadne auf Naxos which was broadcast as part of the Met’s Live in HD series. He also appeared on a special concert to benefit Ukrainian refugees, singing Beethoven’s Symphony Number 9. Additional operatic appearances included Colline in La bohème with the Wiener Staatsoper and in concert performances at the Grand Teton Festival conducted by Donald Runnicles. Mr. Green also made his house debut with Washington National Opera as Escamillo in Carmen, directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by music director Evan Rogister, his house debut at Santa Fe Opera as Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and returned to the Tanglewood Festival to sing Commendatore in a concert performance of Don Giovanni. Orchestral appearances in the 2021 – 2022 season included his role debut as Rocco in Fidelio with the LA Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, Beethoven’s Symphony Number 9 with Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie with Yannick Nezet Seguin, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony at Vail, and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. He also appears in a special concert honoring Dr Martin Luther King with the Virginia Symphony, and Copland’s Old American Songs with Elgin Symphony. Mr. Green also returned to University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music for a special weeklong residency and recital, and appeared in recital with the Tryon Concert Association and Matinee Musicale Cincinnati.