Performance Biography

Alex Boyd, baritone

Described by The New York Times as a “most consistently satisfying” baritone, Alex Boyd is a lifelong musician who has been performing internationally from a young age.

Recent performance highlights include the role of Scarpia (Tosca) with Sarasota Opera, Don Pizarro (Fidelio) with St. Petersburg Opera, and Mercutio (Roméo et Juliette) with New York City Opera.

An audience favorite among the regular performing artists at Sarasota Opera, Boyd has been praised for his work on rarely performed pieces as well as cornerstone genre favorites alike.  His performance as Moruccio in the lesser known D’Albert opera, Tiefland, “melded a firm baritone with moody acting” (Classical Voice America), and his work as Scarpia (Tosca), Monterone (Rigoletto), Le Dancaire (Carmen), and Haly (L’Italiana in Algieri) has earned him similar recognition.  His earlier work as a young artist at Sarasota has also spanned to cover larger roles, including the eponymous Rigoletto, Germont (La Traviata), Dr. Malatesta (Don Pasquale), and Manfredo (L’Amore dei tre re).

Upon his return to Pittsburgh Festival Opera in 2019, he participated in the world premiere of Mr. Rogers’ Operas – two of thirteen one-act operas composed by the late, beloved Fred Rogers.  There, he brought to life the roles of King Kittypuss and Robert Redgate.  He also performed as a member of the PFO Mastersingers program, where he interpreted the role of Donner and covered Wotan in Das Rheingold and Die Walküre respectively under the guidance of Wagnerian experts Jane Eaglen and Eric Weimer.  Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused a cancellation of several role debuts, his work as a member of the Mastersingers program led to several Wagner scenes concert engagements with Marjorie Owens, Corey Bix, and Stuart Skelton, performing as Amfortas (Parsifal) and Wolfram (Tannhäuser).

Boyd’s prestige has been acknowledged by numerous competitions, including that of the New York Lyric Opera in which he placed second in 2016, and the Mildred Miller (2018) and Opera Tampa D’Angelo competitions (2019), in both of which he appeared as a semifinalist.  He has been honored with scholarships from both the Bradenton and Sarasota Opera Guilds respectively.