Joseph Chee, bass-baritone
“…a stunning and warmly resonant bass.”
– DC Metro Theater Arts, 2014
American bass-baritone Joseph Chee was born and raised in California. Joseph has sung with the Aspen Opera Theater, the American Opera Project, and with Bel Cantanti Opera. His wide-ranging list of roles encompasses Olin Blitch in Susannah, Marcello in La bohème, the title role in The Boor, Sparafucile in Rigoletto, Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni, and Le Duc in Roméo et Juliette. He has received prizes from the Partners For the Arts Competiton, the Sue Goetz Ross Competition, and the Shirley Raab Winston competition.
In addition to his work as a soloist, Joseph sang with the chorus of Washington National Opera beginning in 2016, and with Maryland Lyric Opera since 2014. He studied with Rick Christman on a full scholarship at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC
“…Chee’s booming bass lends an imposing quality to Grandpa Moss, whose presence was genuinely unnerving at times.” – DC Theater Arts, 2022
Der Bassbariton Joseph Chee stammt aus den USA. Er wurde in Kalifornien geboren und ist dort aufgewachsen. Joseph sang bei der Aspen Opera Theater, dem American Opera Project und der Bel Cantanti Opera. Er gewann Preise bei den Wettbewerben Partners for the Arts, Sue Goetz Ross und Shirley Rabb Winston. Joseph sang ein breites Spektrum an Partien, darunter Olin Blitch in Susannah, Marcello in La bohème, die Titelpartie in The Boor, Sparafucile in Rigoletto, Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni und Le Duc in Roméo et Juliette.
Zusätzlich zu seiner Arbeit als Solist singt Joseph seit 2015 beim Washington National Opera und seit 2014 beim Maryland Lyric Opera als Chorsänger. Mit einem Vollstipendium hat er an der Katholischen Universität von Amerika in Washington, D.C., mit Tenor Rick Christman studiert.
“…an Act 3 delight… opening his mouth to reveal a shuddering bass…”
– DC Metro Theater Arts, 2013
“…the true villain in a piece replete with evil characters, but he outshines them all. His malevolent presence as the charismatic preacher is effective especially for the ominous, “I’m a lonely man, Susannah.”
– DC Metro Theater Arts, 2014
Joseph Chee 