Biography
Praised in Opera News as “a gentle actor and elegant musician” and The Wall Street Journal for his "mellifluous baritone," Drama Desk Award nominated baritone, Justin Austin has been performing professionally since age 4. Born in Stuttgart, Germany to professional opera singer parents, Austin began his singing career as a boy soprano performing at venues such as Teatro Real, Bregenzer Festspiele, Lincoln Center, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts . While working with directors such as Götz Friedrich and Tazewell Thompson, Austin was able to realize his love for music and performance early on. For the 2021/22 season Austin made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Marcellus in the company premiere of "Hamlet" by Brett Dean. Austin also made his debut at the Lyric O
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2015 — Yesterday
Cotton: Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano and Justin Austin, baritone, Geter
92NY Center for Culture & ArtsVoice
View cast and crewArtist in Recital: Justin Austin, OkpebholoRavelBienertEisler, H.WeillGordonOwens, R.
Des Moines Metro OperaVoice + 2 roles
View program, cast and crewDon't Be Angry!, WeillBienertEisler, H.GordonOwens, R.
Carnegie HallVoice + 1 roles
View program, cast and crewChampion, Blanchard
Lyric Opera of ChicagoYoung Emile Griffith (Kid Emile Griffith)
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Cotton: Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano and Justin Austin, baritone, Geter
92NY Center for Culture & ArtsVoice
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Artist in Recital: Justin Austin, OkpebholoRavelBienertEisler, H.WeillGordonOwens, R.
Des Moines Metro OperaVoice + 2 roles
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Champion, Blanchard
Lyric Opera of ChicagoYoung Emile Griffith (Kid Emile Griffith)
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22Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Rossini
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisFigaro
View cast and crewAmerican Apollo, Geter
Des Moines Metro OperaThomas McKeller
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Biography
Praised in Opera News as “a gentle actor and elegant musician” and The Wall Street Journal for his "mellifluous baritone," Drama Desk Award nominated baritone, Justin Austin has been performing professionally since age 4. Born in Stuttgart, Germany to professional opera singer parents, Austin began his singing career as a boy soprano performing at venues such as Teatro Real, Bregenzer Festspiele, Lincoln Center, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts . While working with directors such as Götz Friedrich and Tazewell Thompson, Austin was able to realize his love for music and performance early on. For the 2021/22 season Austin made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Marcellus in the company premiere of "Hamlet" by Brett Dean. Austin also made his debut at the Lyric O
