Brian Leerhuber

Baritone

Brian Leerhuber has been praised as an artist of outstanding promise in opera, recital, and concert.  The baritone made his San Francisco Opera debut in 2006 as Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus, and returned to the company as Schaunard in La Boheme, and as General Robert E. Lee in the world premiere of Philip Glass’ Appomattox.  With Los Angeles Opera, he appeared as Schaunard, and as Marco in a production of Gianni Schicchi directed by Woody Allen.  He created the role of Tom Joad in the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath with Minnesota Opera and Utah Opera (live cast recording available on PS Classics).  He also created the role of Breedley in William Bolcom’s A Wedding at Lyric Opera of Chicago, under the direction of the late Robert Altman; and this past season returned to his Alma Mater, the Juilliard Opera Center, to sing the Captain in John Adams’ Death of Klinghoffer, under the baton of the composer.  Other recent appearances include Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Cleveland, Orlando Opera, Tulsa Opera, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Opera San Jose, Austin Lyric Opera, Berkeley Opera, Festival Opera of Walnut Creek, and the Ravinia Festival.