Praised for his strong “sense of theatricality,” Baritone Kenneth Stavert is a regular performer on stages throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He is passionate about the drama of his productions and has been hailed as “the real thing, a classic Verdi baritone with resonance, flexibility, and vigor.” Whether it is on the operatic or concert stage, he brings the same boldness to each performance

His 2023-24 season sees him returning to Vero Beach opera as Masetto in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Other notable performances include a concert performance as the title role in Sweeney Todd with HALO Opera. Kenneth will also be returning to Pacific Opera Project to sing Sharpless in a revival production of their Japanese language translation of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the famous Aratani Theater in Los Angeles.

Recent highlights include the title role in Verdi’s Macbeth with Heartbeat opera and the role of Don Carlo in Verdi’s Ernani with the Southern Illinois Music Festival. Kenneth also recently made his debut with the Southern Illinois Symphony as the Baritone Soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.

Other notable role highlights for Kenneth include Marcello in La boheme (Dayton Opera, Newport Classical Music Festival, Gulfshore Opera, Pacific Opera Project) Scarpia in Tosca (Opera In The Heights) Sharpless in Madama Butterfly (Opera In The Heights, Pacific Opera Project) Ponchel in Silent Night (Opera San José) and Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos (Palm Beach Opera). Previous productions at Vero Beach Opera include Schaunard in La boheme and Belcore in L’elisir d’amore.