Bass-baritone
Bass-baritone William Dopp has performed a wide range of repertoire, in genres from baroque to contemporary classical music. This fall, he will perform the role of Melisso in Händel's Alcina, under the baton of maestro Louis Lohraseb. In past seasons at the Shepherd School of Music, William has performed roles such as Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia, Littore in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Carl Olsen in Street Scene, Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin, as well as Don Alfonso and Bartolo in scenes from Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro.
This summer, Dopp made his debut with Opera in the Ozarks in Eureka Springs, Arkansas as an emerging artist. While at OIO, he performed the roles of Thomas Putnam and Reverend Hale in Robert Ward’s The Crucible, along with Baron Douphol in Verdi’s La Traviata.
On international stages, William has had the privilege of performing the title role of Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, as well as Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola with FIO Italia (Festival of International Opera) in Urbania, Italy. He was also a member of the opera studio for the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in the summer of 2019 in Graz, Austria.
In the summer of 2023, Dopp had the privilege of performing the role of Vodnìk in Rusalka with LAH-SOW in Houston, TX, under the direction of Luke Housner.
On the concert stage, William has been featured as the bass soloist in Bach's BWV 243 Magnificat with Southeastern Louisiana University, as well as the bass soloist in the Houston Saengerbund's performance of Händel's Messiah.
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Dopp is currently pursuing his Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas. He is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and received his Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2022.
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William Dopp is currently based in Houston, TX.