About Joseph

Originally from Des Moines, Joseph has continued his career in regional theaters throughout Texas and the American South, singing with The Dallas Opera, Charlottesville Opera, Opera on the James, Opera in the Rock, Painted Sky Opera, American Baroque Opera Company, and AVA Russian Opera Workshop

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"Outstanding singing and big, bass-ish baritone"

by The Dallas Morning News

The 2023 season sees Joseph return to the Dallas Opera, study covering Donner in their new mainstage production of Wagner's Das Rheingold while continuing to tour as Belcore in The Elixir of Love. Joseph also returns to American Baroque Opera Company for his debut as Garibaldo in Handel's Rodelinda at Moody Recital Hall, and will debut with Painted Sky Opera as Schaunard in La Boheme, his Puccini debut. Joseph also will present the baritone solos in Brahm's Ein deutches Requiem with Des Moines Choral Society while in residency at Iowa State University, his alma mater, in May.

Joseph received his training as an Education and Outreach Young Artist at The Dallas Opera, while also being an Ader Emerging Artist with Charlottesville Opera and a Tyler Young Artist with Opera on the James. He holds degrees from The University of North Texas (MM Vocal Performance) and Iowa State University (BM Music Education), where he graduated as a George Washington Carver Scholar.