Toronto-based baritone, Michael Robert-Broder (He/Him) is an engaging performer who has crafted an enviable career balanced between recital, oratorio, and opera engagements. Described as “smooth mellifluous baritone of a Gerald Finley or a Hermann Prey” (barczablog.com – Fidelio), he has specialized in the performance of German language opera and lieder above all else. As Faninal in Der Rosenkavalier he “sang an impressive “Ein ernster Tag, ein grosser Tag” (ludwig-van.com) and as Jochanaan he gave “a stunningly lyrical reading of this role…singing a smoothly lyrical line throughout, putting out a fabulous wall of sound from time to time, always on pitch and never harsh sounding.” (barczablog.com). In his portrayal of Nabucco he “sang solidly and with emotional range too.” (operaramblings.blog).
Upcoming engagements include Handel’s Messiah, Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle, Britten’s Noye’s Fludde, a recital of Canadian art song, and a recording of music for voice and organ.