American bass-baritone Andrew Richardson has been acclaimed for his “very beautiful, very good, and well produced voice” as well as having “an evident potential in the dramatic repertoire.” (Wagner Society of New York). In the 2023-2024 season, Richardson will sing Zaccaria (Nabucco) in the JASA Organization Showcase at the Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York. Richardson will also make his debut with the Tulsa Symphony as the Bass Soloist in Mozart’s Requiem. Recent debuts include covering Schlendrian (The Immersive Coffee Cantata Experience) and the Lautsprecher (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) with On Site Opera and Thomas Bouché (Down in the Valley) with Little Opera Theater of New York. Richardson covered the role of Don Pizarro (Fidelio) with St. Pete Opera in St. Petersburg, FL. 

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In 2021, Richardson debuted with New Amsterdam Opera singing Bethune/Procida cover (I vespri siciliani), and sang in rec with soprano Kirsten Arnold with Opera at Florham. Richardson was also awarded an Encouragement Award from the Wagner Society of New York. Richardson was a semi-finalist in the 2021 Vincero World Singing Competition and a finalist in the International Lyric Competition Citta’ di Brescia in Memory of Maria Callas.

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In 2018, as a Benenson Young Artist at Palm Beach Opera, Richardson covered Scarpia (Tosca), Bartolo (Le nozze di Figaro), and sang the role of Cacambo, the Baron, and Don Issachar (Candide). Also in 2018, Richardson sang the Bass Solo in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Atlantic Classical Orchestra and the role of Il Dottore (La Traviata) with Martha Cardona Opera. 

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In 2017, Richardson made his debut with Sarasota Opera as M. Javelinot (Dialogues des Carmélites). Other roles include Zuniga (Carmen), George Benton (Dead Man Walking), Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte), Peter (Hansel and Gretel), and the Maharajah (The Last Savage).

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Richardson holds a Doctor of Music from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and Master of Music from Indiana University. He received his Bachelor of Music from DePauw University. Richardson has been a student of Armen Boyajian since 2018.