Praised for his “vocal power and finesse” & “irresistible hijinks,” baritone Andy Papas is sought after for his impeccable musicianship and mastery of comic repertoire.

In the 2024-25 season, Andy is excited to return to familiar haunts in the Pacific Northwest and South. Fall 2024 will featured Andy singing the title role in Verdi’s Falstaff with Pacific Northwest Opera, his 3rd adventure with Shakespeare’s Fat Knight and 1st full staged production. In February, he will once again perform in Rhiannon Giddens & Michael Abels’ Omar’s Journey in a debut with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, in roles he premiered at the Ojai Music Festival. In March, Andy returns to Southeast Texas for the first time since completing studies at the Univ. of Houston, for Opera in the Heights’ production of L’Italiana in Algieri. He sings the role of Mustafa in this co-production with Anchorage Opera, and he is back in Alaska to perform this leading role in April 2025.

2023-24 was highlighted by Andy’s return to New England’s major opera outfits. He joined the roster of Boston Lyric Opera as Magnifico (cover) for La Cenerentola, and as cover in Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice at the Huntington Theater with BLO. 2024 also had Andy making a comic return to Opera Co. of Middlebury as Hortensius in La Fille du Regiment, and Guest Artist stage directing for OCM Young Artist production of Rossini’s La Scala di Seta. In the Spring he performed one of his signature roles, The Major General in The Pirates of Penzance, for Raylynmor Opera in New Hampshire’s Monadnock region. Finally, Andy returned to the concert stage as soloist in Mozart’s Requiem for Music on Norway Pond in February.

Other noteworthy recent engagements for Mr. Papas include the Music Master in Ariadne auf Naxos with Vashon Opera, Benoit in La bohème with The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, The Major General for Opera Naples, Baron Zeta in The Merry Widow with Opera Saratoga, Pandolfe in Cendrillon with Opera Company of Middlebury; and the title role in Falstaff & Tonio in Pagliacci with Raylynmor Opera.

An accomplished performer on the musical theater stage, Mr. Papas has brought his acting prowess to roles such as Mr. Bumble in Oliver at New Repertory Theatre and as George/Lord Boxington in My Fair Lady at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston. He has also performed the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at Music on Norway Pond, and delighted audiences as Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid for Fiddlehead Theater.

Mr. Papas can be heard on Bridge Records as Bugs/Gent, which he also performed with Opera Saratoga, on Albany Records as Stephano in the world premiere of composer Joseph Summer’s The Tempest, and on New World Records as part of White Snake Projects recording of The Ouroboros Trilogy: Naga.

Andy completed his Master of Music degree in Voice at the University of Houston, and his Bachelor of Music in Voice at the University of Michigan. He was born and raised in Metro Boston, and started playing both piano and trumpet at the age of 8. In his free time, Andy enjoys skiing & traveling, and owes everything to his family and husband Christopher.