Wei Wu

  Grammy Award-winning bass. The 2024-2025 season promises exciting returns for Mr. Wu. He begins the season with the Los Angeles Opera, singing Frère Laurent in Roméo et Juliette. He then performs Verdi's Messa da Requiem with Austin Opera, travels to China to sing Sparafucile in Rigoletto with the Shanghai Symphony alongside legendary baritone Leo Nucci, brings his celebrated portrayal of Kōbun in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs to the Washington National Opera, and sings Mozart's Requiem with the North Carolina Symphony.

  In the 2023-24 season, Mr. Wu made notable house debuts as Kōbun in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs with the San Francisco Opera and Zuniga in a new production of Bizet's Carmen with The Metropolitan Opera. He returned to Bard Summerscape as Mathisen in Meyerbeer's Le prophète during the summer.

  During the 2022-23 season, Mr. Wu debuted with Los Angeles Opera as Angelotti in Tosca, joined both Calgary Opera and Utah Opera as Kōbun in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, and sang Frère Laurent in Roméo et Juliette at Central City Opera.

  Mr. Wu's other performances included Hunding in the first act of Die Walküre with New Orleans Opera, Sparafucile in Rigoletto with Opera Philadelphia, and a return to the Metropolitan Opera, covering the role of Timur in Turandot. He also performed as Bonze in Madame Butterfly with the Los Angeles Opera, Kōbun in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs with the Austin Opera, and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. He created the role of Marv Carson in the world premiere of A Thousand Acres and Snug the Joiner in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream with Des Moines Metro Opera. Additionally, he played Allan in the American premiere production of Le Roi Arthus with Bard SummerScape Festival.

  Mr. Wu has also sung with Washington National Opera as the Sacristan in Tosca, Don Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Colline in La bohème, Second Armed Man and Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, and Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor with Maryland Lyric Opera. He created the role of Arnold "Chick" Gandil in the world premiere of The Fix with Minnesota Opera. With NCPA Beijing, he appeared as Il Re in Aida under the baton of Maestro Daniel Oren, The Old Hebrew in Hugo De Ana's new production of Samson et Dalila alongside José Cura, Don Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Landgraf in Tannhäuser, and Four Villains in Les Contes d'Hoffmann under director Francesca Zambello. He also performed as Timur in Turandot and Father Trulove in The Rake's Progress with Pittsburgh Opera. He was a member of the Glyndebourne Festival in the UK, covering Osmin in Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Other repertoire includes Colline in La bohème, The King in The Little Prince, Javelinot in Dialogues of the Carmelites, Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Don Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte, Ferrando in Il Trovatore, and Tom in Un ballo in maschera. He created the role of Kōbun Otogawa on the original cast live recording of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs with Santa Fe Opera, which received the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.

  On the concert stage, Mr. Wu joined the Kansas City Symphony and Choral Arts DC for Mozart's Requiem. He also appeared as Phanuel in Hériodade, The Ghost of Nino in Semiramide with the Washington Concert Opera, performed Verdi's Requiem with The Orchestra Now, and Rocco in Fidelio with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Mr. Wu also joined the I Sing Festival and sang in concert at Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall, as well as "Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems" with The Philadelphia Orchestra.

  Mr. Wu is a regional finalist and district winner for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He was also the winner of the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition, the second prize winner of The Gerda Lissner Foundation Vocal Competition, and placed third in the 5th Taiwan Vocal Competition.

  A native of China, Mr. Wu first came to the United States to cover the title role in the world premiere of Poet Li Bai at Central City Opera. He received a master's degree and an Artist Diploma from the University of Colorado Boulder, which recently honored him with the Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award.