Bio
Praised for his “arrestingly vibrant” and “robust” baritone, Craig Verm has brought his riveting dramatic portrayals to stages around the world. In the 2021-2022 Season, Mr. Verm made a return to one of his signature roles, the title role of Don Giovanni, with San Antonio Opera. In 2022, returns to Madison Opera in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld (Jupiter). Recently, he received high praise for his performances of the title role in Billy Budd for Des Moines Metro Opera. John van Rhein of the Chicago Tribune said, “The strong baritone voice, strapping physique and winning stage presence of Craig Verm created a sympathetic Billy,” and Opera Today said Verm “was every moment the star vocal and theatrical presence that galvanized the performance.” In the 2017-2018 Season, Verm made an impressive debut as a last-minute substitute in the title role of Mozart’s Don Giovanni for The Dallas Opera. His performances received critical acclaim for “succeeding in the daunting assignment…with his own credible realization of the iconic character.” In the 2019-2020 Season, Mr. Verm continued his long-standing relationship with Pittsburgh Opera, opening their season in Don Giovanni, followed by performances in Florencia en el Amazonas (Riolobo). Further performances in the season included his debut at the Barbican Centre in Joby Talbot’s Everest (Doug Hansen), a role he created in performances with The Dallas Opera, Orpheus in the Underworld (Jupiter) with Madison Opera, and La bohème (Marcello) with Opera Naples.