JOHN MOORE
upcoming wco appearance
Gluck’s Iphigénie (11/23/25)
A regular performer in both Europe and the United States, John Moore has garnered praise for his energetic performances and burnished baritone in both operatic and concert repertoire. He is a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Program.
During the 2024-2025 season, John Moore makes his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut as Dillon in Mazzoli and Vavrek's The Listeners, and returns to Opera Philadelphia for performances of the same role. He also debuts with Washington National Opera as Steve Jobs in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, a role he has sung across the United States to great acclaim. With Odyssey Opera and Boston Modern Orchestra Project, he will perform and record the role of Kinesias in Mark Adamo's Lysistrata.
He joins the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra twice this season, for concerts of Handel’s Messiah followed later by performances of Poulenc’s Le bal masqué. Future seasons include his debut with the Finnish National Opera.
Moore’s 2023-24 season began with San Francisco Opera, bowing as Steve Jobs in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. In addition, he performed as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Pittsburgh Opera, the title role of Sweeney Todd with Dayton Opera, and joined Seattle Opera for the company's 60th Anniversary Gala concert. In previous seasons, he debuted the role of Rasheed in the operatic adaptation of A Thousand Splendid Suns at Seattle Opera. He bowed as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with New Orleans Opera, and joined Utah Opera in a return to the role of Steve Jobs.