Joshua Klein
Baritone

Baritone Joshua Klein is currently pursuing his Artist Diploma at the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where he studies with Bill Schuman. Praised for his commanding stage presence and rich vocal timbre, Klein continues to distinguish himself as an emerging artist through performances in both the standard operatic repertoire and contemporary works.

During the 2025–2026 season, Klein performed the roles of Count Almaviva in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro and Der Graf in Richard Strauss’s Capriccio at the Academy of Vocal Arts. He also covered the role of Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff. In May 2026, Klein was named a finalist in the prestigious Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition in Los Angeles. That summer, he returned to The Santa Fe Opera as an Apprentice Artist, making his house debut as Major Fernando Porta in Tobias Picker’s Lili Elbe. He also reprised the role of Enrico in the celebrated sextet from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor as part of the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Concert. This season his engagements include the roles of Michele in Puccini’s Il tabarro and Count di Luna in Verdi’s Il trovatore at the Academy of Vocal Arts.

During the 2025 season, Klein joined Music Academy of the West to sing the title role in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, in addition to performing the role of Ford in Falstaff in the Scenes Program. He also returned as a featured soloist with the Greater Philadelphia Choral Society, singing the baritone solo in Fauré’s Requiem, following his performance of the bass solo in Handel’s Messiah the previous season.

In 2024, Klein joined The Santa Fe Opera as an Apprentice Artist, where he covered Leporello in Mozart’s Don Giovanniand the roles of Deacon 2, Joe, and Representative in the world premiere of Gregory Spears’ The Righteous.  He appeared with Opera North during the 2023 season, performing Zuniga in Carmen and Jigger in Carousel. Previous engagements also include appearances with Berlin Opera Academy, Vienna Summer Music Festival, and CCM Opera d’Arte. His honors include the Outstanding Vocalist Award from the William Lewis School of Opera, a National Merit Award in Classical Voice from YoungArts, and First Place in the Classical Singer Fall Musical Theater Competition.  Klein holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he studied with Kenneth Shaw.