American bass-baritone David Crawford has been hailed as a “standout” by The New York Times. Last season, Mr. Crawford returned to Atlanta Opera to sing Schaunard in La bohème and The Metropolitan Opera to cover Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia. In the 2025-2026 season, he returns to the Metropolitan Opera to sing the Mandarin in Turandot and cover the Bonze in Madama Butterfly, as well as Atlanta Opera in the roles of Dr. Grenvil in La traviata and Le Père / L’usurier / Ludovic in La belle et la bête. He also joins the Pacific Symphony as Pong in Turandot. Next season’s engagements include covering Sid in La fanciulla del West, singing the role of Herald in Otello, and covering British Major in Silent Night at the Metropolitan Opera, a role he will also sing with Atlanta Opera in the fall. In concert, Mr. Crawford will join Knoxville Symphony as the bass soloist in Bernstein’s Songfest and make his Amarillo Symphony debut as the bass soloist in Verdi’s Requiem.