With a resonant bass voice and a muscular physique, Samuel Ramey was one of the greatest stars of the international opera circuit in his prime. He specialized in wicked characters: Don Giovanni, Faust ...

Ramey has made more than 80 recordings, including complete operas, collections of arias, symphonic works and crossover albums. Those recordings have earned a number of major awards, including three ...

Samuel Ramey takes the stage tonight for the final performance of an emotionally dissonant double bill at the Washington National Opera. First comes Bartok's bloody Duke Bluebeard's Castle, then ...

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter. Renowned bass Samuel Ramey is back in Chicago. He’s starring as the title ...

Even the most versatile of opera singers would be hard-pressed to boast as extensive a recorded repertoire as that of Kansas-native Samuel Ramey. Whether it’s the role Bluebeard in composer Béla ...

Composers seem to equate villainy with the bass voice. All the better for Samuel Ramey, whose resonant low tones have thrilled opera audiences... With a resonant bass voice and a muscular physique, ...